floor boards/ply on joists....

[Mr Tiler]

if you were to tile an upstairs bathroom floor that was bad ply or rotting floor boards, or another instance of wanting to overboard but due to a height issue it would be better to rip out existing floor and re-board on top of joists... I've been thinking recently about how you would go about taking out the existing floor off it flows into the next room underneath the wall? any detail on this would be helpful in the future and the more info the better! thanks again

 

[Gazzer]

Cut the boards ?

 

[CJ]

Circular saw around the edges.

As long as you set it to 1mm thicker than floor.......you'll be ok.

 

[Mr Tiler]

thanks but what about the strength of the floor around the 'bathroom' if you just cut along the room you wont be able to get the board/ply onto the joist under the wall... or would the new floor have to also follow into the next room? if im making any sense sorry if im not lol

 

[Gazzer]

Where there is a will there is a way...in other words It can be done but sometimes it may involve a ittle extra work but without seeing the job you couldnt say for sure.

 

[macten]

You would fix your own battens/noggins so edges are supported

 

[Ian]

A multi tool is always handy for those difficult to reach places. I wouldn't want to cut a whole floor out using one though, it'd take ages and use a fair few blades.

 

[Mr Tiler]

You would fix your own battens/noggins so edges are supported

how did I not come up with that on my own! cheers mate. bri is there a blade you can purchase for a grinder that is used for wood? thanks guys

 

[macten]

Circular saw set at 19mm is the way to go

 

[beanz]

Circular saw set at 19mm is the way to go

I wouldn't advise this. The amount of times I've seen copper pipes up against the floor boards... I set to the exact depth of the boards. Sometimes it doesn't get it all, but can be ripped up anyway, then cleaned up afterwards.

 

[macten]

Even when butted right up to boards a blade set at 19mm will only scratch the pipe.
Having said that I've had floors where the back of the boards have been chamfered off 'cos someone
couldn't be bothered to notch out further - shouldn't notch out at all but but they all do it!

 

[Old Mod]

Give a joiner the headache!
Stick to what your comfortable with.
Don't take on something that Sod's law says; it will go wrong!

 

[beanz]

If you scratch copper pipe, and it's any more than a light scratch, that section of pipe should be replaced, as you've not only weakened it, but significantly reduced its lifespan.

 

[White Room]

If you scratch copper pipe, and it's any more than a light scratch, that section of pipe should be replaced, as you've not only weakened it, but significantly reduced its lifespan.

Don't get paranoid please....

 

[Mr Tiler]

Give a joiner the headache!
Stick to what your comfortable with.
Don't take on something that Sod's law says; it will go wrong!

I like this comment more than most lol