hardwood floors

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Author: connie cronbaugh
Date: 2/11/2009 11:55 am EDT
so let me understand i cant shim because flooring between hardwood floor and basement. i have couple board when steped on act loose and dead sound need to tighten up. also couple board that sunk as butted up to next board if more then what you said can i use wood putty or do i need to use thin set or what would work

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Author: Chris
Date: 2/11/2009 12:31 am EDT
Maybe I don't quite understand your description of shims. If your talking about placing a wood shim between the joist and the floor then that would be fine. You may also need the install some screws to secure any loose boards. Any low spots could be filled with a wood putty, but a better choice would be a portland based leveling compound available at any home center. It's easy to work with and less expensive than wood fillers if you a large area to fill.

Hope this helps.If not please let me know.Thanks

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Author: connie cronbaugh
Date: 2/11/2009 2:08 pm EDT
yes that is what i mean but if can screw board and fill low spots that is all i need thanks

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Author: Chris
Date: 2/11/2009 4:06 pm EDT
That's it!If you can get the floor solid and flat, your ready to go. Good luck. Let me know how it goes.