Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - new house (1886) has no subfloor...

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ofplon
01-30-03, 12:53 AM
built in 1886, has strips nailed right onto joists. shimmed up a few spots to eliminate squeaks. is this unusual, or characteristic of the era? i cannot find any info about this type of construction.
thanks for any comments - john

brickeyee
01-30-03, 11:47 AM
With no building code, anything is possible. At least darn near. (It remains impossible to ski through a revolving door.) I have seen many very old homes built this way. They often where not for the upper class, but working mens homes. You probably have balloon framing also, where the studs are one piece from bottom plate to roof plate. It is not very impressive in a one story house, but two and three story structures where built this way also.