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  3. From: hethmon@hydra2a.cs.utk.edu (PAUL HETHMON)
  4. Newsgroups: rec.woodworking,misc.consumers.house
  5. Subject: Re: hardwood floor repair
  6. Message-ID: <1k8qbgINN1o8@CS.UTK.EDU>
  7. Date: 28 Jan 93 14:24:48 GMT
  8. References: <1993Jan25.020700.5478@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>  <1993Jan22.010500.17955@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> <1993Jan21.215016.11711@acuson.com> <C1A178.G92@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <C1JBz5.CC8@ra.nrl.navy.mil>
  9. Reply-To: hethmon@hydra2a.cs.utk.edu (PAUL HETHMON)
  10. Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Computer Science
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  14. |> 
  15. |> Thanks for the comments I've received on this (2 posts, 1 mail).  My
  16. |> house, built in 1908, has pine (heart) everywhere and no subflooring
  17. |> anywhere.  There are pieces missing from boards that previous owners
  18. |> have filled with something (Plastic Wood?) and then waxed over.  It
  19. |> looks real ugly.  I would like to replace the boards someday.  Is there
  20. |> an acceptable way to do this without subflooring?
  21. |> 
  22. |> Liam Healy
  23. |> 
  24.  
  25. What about cutting 3/4 plywood to fit between the floor joists
  26. from underneath and bracing it using 2x4's attached to the joists.
  27. While not elegant, with proper bracing, it would seem sturdy enough
  28. and economical enough to use for the areas that need repair.
  29.  
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  32.  
  33.    Paul Hethmon
  34.    hethmon@cs.utk.edu
  35.    615/974-6433
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