How To Install Subfloor (Cabin Project)

[@deannaedmondson9567]

I'm a single woman and a single mother and I am going to attempt to replace the upstairs subfloor of the house that I just purchased. I can't thank you enough for all of the detailed information that you gave BEFORE you even started. Extremely helpful!!!

[@vVeazel]

Slowly getting caught up on this series but enjoying it very much! Thanks for taking the time to put this together for your audience.

[@HouseImprovements]

Thank you , dont forget to subscribe and also click the" thumbs up" on every video! Thanks

[@Nordestada]

... the satisfaction of that last shot with the subflooring done ... great job!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Lotta steps to get it right, but that last picture tells it all! Looks Great!

[@Fivemonthslater1]

I am addicted to this series! It's like adult LEGO projects!

[@HouseImprovements]

Great to hear

[@jimserhant7741]

I’m loving this series so far. I’d take the easy way out & use a nail to mark the edge then a long flush trim router bit to cut out the openings, less worry about marks disappearing.

[@robavis4906]

Good job man. You r cruising right along. Really enjoy your videos

[@slapstra1970]

Enjoying this series

[@paulmullins4439]

Great video enjoy watching keep up the great work

[@funkywagnalls]

Nice vid, Shannon. Glad to see it finished at the end!

[@thomastommy1192]

Great video & job. I think it is great that you are using Tongue & Grove Real plywood. Where I live contractors use that mesh board junk on the floor and roof. It comes apart easily When it gets wet. Thumbs up to you and your videos.

[@HouseImprovements]

Actually OSB has come a long way in improvements over time

[@MaverickGaming]

@@HouseImprovements Yeah I was surprised about that, I accidentally left a sheet outside during our entire rainy season and it was warped and discolored a little, but it didn't swell or anything like the old stuff did.

[@MediumRareSteve]

This makes me want to build a cabin

[@YourFavouriteComment]

Shannon making sure he can write off every inch of material on next year's taxes 😂 I appreciate the 100% coverage so far, not gonna lie

[@HouseImprovements]

I wish

[@timothycreasy2161]

Young and grove flooring is a pain. A fancy stand up screw gun would be nice for this job. Glad you sirvived the job

[@CommonSenseAdult]

Great job

[@Joe_S.]

Great job!

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Shannon. I think you're doing something right as well. 😊😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikem5475]

Who's shannon

[@georgedavall9449]

@@mikem5475 The Content Creator here, skippy! And one hella Carpenter! 😊

[@mikem5475]

@@georgedavall9449 i checked your content bub, it says there is none

[@mikem5475]

​@@georgedavall9449I've never met a woman carpenter in my life, nor heard of one

[@aaron74]

"I shook it for 30 seconds. I think that's what they meant. Shaking it 30 times seems a little odd." LMAO

[@georgedavall9449]

That was funny Aaron! I’m not so sure about that stuff Shannon was using? But it is better than not having anything under the subfloor I spose?

[@aaron74]

@@georgedavall9449 Oh you definitely want to bond the subfloor with adhesive. It effectively welds the plywood to the joists and makes the structure VERY strong with no possibility of a squeaking floor later. The spray foam adhesive is new; I only just learned about it on this video earlier today and then I later spotted it at my DIY megastore in this evening. It looks like a good product, it seems to have a good 5-7 times more linear foot yield per container than caulking adhesives. So it may even be less expensive.

[@Grunttamer]

@@georgedavall9449 that glue seems kinda crappy with the 3minute open time. There must be some technical reason people have switched to that instead of something easier to deal with

[@ST-0311]

@@Grunttamer The technical reason is that 1 can of spray-foam adhesive will do as much or more than 15 tubes of PL adhesive. It lays down faster too. The biggest downside is those cannisters can leak at the threaded connection with the gun. If that happens the can and the gun can both be ruined. Both are fairly expensive. It also makes one hell of a mess. Not so bad on a new construction site. On a remodel... OMG! Ask me how I know. If you use it do not skimp on a cheap gun. Buy once cry once and pay the $60 for a Great Stuff gun. I don't like the idea of a 3 minute open time doing T&G without help. That's fine with 2 people, but it was pretty ballsy of him to use it solo. Great Stuff construction adhesive is workable for over 10 minutes. I feel much more comfortable with that window for adjustments.

[@aaron74]

@@ST-0311 Interesting info! Do you know if the foam adhesive is considerably less expensive? Sounds like it since you're saying a can of the foam adhesive is equivalent to 15 tubes of PL? I really like the PL Premium, but that is some very pricey stuff.

[@j.m.castilla7150]

Buen trabajó ❤

[@Grunttamer]

“It’s not so bad”… involuntary responded with “how’r ya now”

[@MS-hd8yq]

To be faiiiiiir

[@Kevinthomaswatson]

How will you get the wiring through the bottom plate where it's insulated?

[@HouseImprovements]

Wiring can come up into interior walls and back into exteriors or up through the other two exterior walls

[@Kevinthomaswatson]

@@HouseImprovements Roger that, thanks.

[@Maneiser]

I'm not missing any of your vids. And I've built two sheds after I learned your recommendations. I'm retiree, a bit older than you and I've learned working under Canadian conditions is quite not a peace of cake. But now seing THIS ORDEAL you are going through I'm really asking and shaking my head: Why are the north americans so complicated when it comes to building? Comparing with Europe (I'm from there) your cabin construction would've be developed a lot easier then it is now. Aerated concrete blocks are much, much easier to handle and to cut and shaping with no special tools. They are more stable, long lasting and they give also a good insulation in all states of your building. What you are going through is not reasonable with the price or "easy work" or so. Wood and wooden material in Canada has reached "gold standard", in respect to the price. Your work - with all due respect - is just overkill on your own shoulders. By the way: Canadian lumber is criminal overpriced, while the good quality lumber goes south of the border, additionally subsidized by Canadian Government. We keep the garbage-lumber for our own projects here. YIKES!

[@YourFavouriteComment]

Most of the nice euro tech and material is unfortunately not available anywhere.

[@yohananweininger567]

How did you manage in the big rains, fallout of tropical storm Debby in early Aug 2024 ? (By your Quebec accent I assume that's your location.) May be give us a construction and weather episode? How do you protect exposed wood from water damage? Should we be worried? What is time lag between your filming and the publication of video? Fun series, though beyond my little DIY.

[@HouseImprovements]

I'm in Saskatchewan. Generally all homes will be exposed to rain water during construction .Not much you can do until the roof is on and roofing completed. Our timing right now is about 8-10 weeks from recording to release date

[@brendacoates3354]

I wanted to reach out and help...I can relate not having an extra hand when it's needed

[@TonyShah]

Thoughts on using ring shanked nails as opposed to screws?

[@HouseImprovements]

If i was not going to use screws then ring shank it would be. IMO screws are superior however

[@jimr4566]

What do you think about the Adventech subfloor? Its supposed to hold up better to wet conditions during the construction. I imagine it cost more than just plywood.

[@HouseImprovements]

It's slightly cheaper than plywood in my area but not available at my suppliers . I'm glad I used plywood with all the rain we had.

[@ryanjessen2728]

Good on you not cutting where you almost stepped through that small piece 😂 We're all human! Keep it moving 😅

[@georgedavall9449]

hey Shannon, it is always exciting to get the Subfloor down and done! Cabin is coming along nicely! But I gotta call you out, I’m sorry. I think You are editing in those beautiful bird noises! 🧐😂 Hah! I think the birdies like having You around. 😊 @ 20:15 ??? I’m confused, as you went and flipped the sub flooring, but it looks different, and lettering on top side, as opposed to first line You did. What am I missing? 🤷🏻‍♂ I am not so sure about that stuff you using? And did You shake it 30 times a second? 😂 Also, I will sometimes use combo of screws and nails. Nails are easy to get the flooring ‘tacked in’ place, then go back and put screws in the field. It may have been easier for You here? I don't know? What was the thickness of the sub flooring? Take care and stay safe! 👍

[@HouseImprovements]

Must have been sheets from different lifts cause they were labeled different.

[@HouseImprovements]

3/4” sub floor

[@georgedavall9449]

@@HouseImprovements That’s what I was thinking, and as long as the thickness is the same, and they go together, no big deal, right?

[@LordFlash124]

Glued and screwed. Perfect. I hope that's safety footwear you have on? Would hate to see you drop anything on your foot, especially if you are working alone!

[@Islandwaterjet]

Why is T&G ply not 48 inch wide and what do you do with the 16 inch centers then ?

[@HouseImprovements]

Your running it perpendicular to the joist spaces anyways

[@kentlowe550]

Hi Shannon. I’m not sure how to DM you but I commented on your foundation videos a couple months ago. I am in Regina and building a house at Greenwater Lake. My concrete guy bailed and I was wondering who you used for your foundation ?

[@HouseImprovements]

Wal-Berg Ent. Ask for Todd and let him know I sent you.

[@kentlowe550]

Thank you very much ! Good luck with the rest of your build

[@TheBainsTube]

Do those joists allow you to skip blocking between them?

[@aaron74]

He put in joist blocking right over the center load-bearing I-beam, I think

[@HouseImprovements]

The blocking depends on the size and span of joists. I have one row in the middle

[@turnandburnroadtripssouthe8432]

Lets just say 10 years from now i wanted to do a floor repair or something, would my floor joists be ruined by the glue down and i would have to grind it off or sister?

[@HouseImprovements]

I really could not say for sure, i bet there is less damage than if you used construction adhesive (caulking tube type)