Overcoming Structural Floor Squeaks in Wood-Framed Construction
Floor squeaks are one of the most common homeowner complaints in single-family homes and can be a costly repair in multifamily or light-commercial buildings. A part of a home or building that actively performs all day, every day, it's one of the most important structural interior components of design. While wood-frame floor systems have maintained consistent design standard for years, there remains a persistent issue with squeaks, pops and uneven flooring that may be the result of a combination of sub-par subflooring products or installation. This course discusses subfloor assembly components and the high-performance standards and product innovations from frame to finish that are helping change the quality feel and sound of flooring systems.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the behavioral characteristics of high performance wood framed floor systems with superior strength and stiffness attributes.
- Investigate the multiple components of a wood framed floor system and the ways that they all contribute to improved performance and the elimination of movement and floor squeaks.
- Assess the functional contributions of engineered wood subflooring as it relates to structural strength, fastener retention, water resistance, and overall stiffness.
- Design and specify wood framed floor systems that perform as intended and reduce or eliminate squeaks that are indicators of other issues.
Credits:
1 AIA LU/HSW
1 AIC CPD
AdvanTech subflooring exceeds PS-2-code-minimum design standards for strength, stiffness and fastener-holding power. Documented in the ICC Evaluation Service Report, ESR-1785, AdvanTech’s advanced resin technology provides consistent moisture protection throughout the panel, so AdvanTech panels stay flat without swelling, cupping or warping, to give finished floors an even, solid feel. With a higher wood density, AdvanTech® subfloors are the perfect substrate for a variety of flooring applications, including common gypsum-concrete and 2-layer floating subfloor systems in multifamily and light commercial construction.
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