Floorboard running paralel to next room wall

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saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaf

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hi all,

im currently replacing all of the floor planks in our upstairs box room due to nearly all of them being sqeeky, chipped and deteriorated

but we've noticed before we started to do some ring extending with the electrics that the floorboards run under the wall to the next bedroom.

now there isnt a joist under it but a gap between the 2 joists and the wall and joists are parralel so im assuming this isnt a load bearing but still uses the floorboards for some structural weight distrib.

my question is how do i go about replacing these floorboards as we would want to add 18m plywood to be the new floor base?

whilst we have the flooring up, im planning on adding sound insulation and adding new sockets but my big issue right now is that floor planks going under the wall.

otherwise my current plan is to add noggins for support at least 3-4, as that walls length is about 2.5m

(yes i know, the chasing looks as if someone used a JCB to dig it out, and thats that wonderful lime plaster i need to patch)
 
saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaf said:
hi all,

im currently replacing all of the floor planks in our upstairs box room due to nearly all of them being sqeeky, chipped and deteriorated

but we've noticed before we started to do some ring extending with the electrics that the floorboards run under the wall to the next bedroom.

now there isnt a joist under it but a gap between the 2 joists and the wall and joists are parralel so im assuming this isnt a load bearing but still uses the floorboards for some structural weight distrib.

my question is how do i go about replacing these floorboards as we would want to add 18m plywood to be the new floor base?

whilst we have the flooring up, im planning on adding sound insulation and adding new sockets but my big issue right now is that floor planks going under the wall.

otherwise my current plan is to add noggins for support at least 3-4, as that walls length is about 2.5m

(yes i know, the chasing looks as if someone used a JCB to dig it out, and thats that wonderful lime plaster i need to patch)
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Hi, you don't seem to have posted the pic, but I understand your tricky problem.
I guess if you cut all the planks running next to the stud wall, you run the risk of the wall falling, unless you support the wall with noggins under the floor reaching and fitted to the joist in the other room, if you did this at intervals you could then stretch a false joist between them along the edge of the wall in order to support the new floor as well.
Personally, if I had floorboards, I would just pull up the damaged ones and replace them with reclaimed, then get the whole lot sanded down and varnished,- it will look beautiful and be in keeping with the property.
 
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UPDATE:
I bought the proper wood for this Sawn Carcassing C24 KD Eased Edge Timber 47 x 175mm and the correct joist hanger. I’ve nailed the **** out of it and the first few nails it was very wobbly but after now, it feels harder than grandpa on the pickle pills.

Am i doing this right? For context this wall is 2.2meters. I’ve checked with regs that it needs to be at least 400mm apart from wall end to wall end.

There is a large gap above it where the floor boards were sat original so for more I’ve stuck the old floor plank there.

Ngl this is back breaking work and i thought carpentry was **** easy but as a someone who works in IT, i respect you folks big time
 
saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaf said:
The wood is made specifically for joists meaning it was treated already. Im making sure it doesnt get any moisture on it if thats what he means
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The only time I have heard wagons is in relation to untreated floor boards. It's more of an American term I believe. If course it could be a typo! Looking at your pics looks as if you have done a good job. For a personal job I would have probably just secured a baton underneath secured to the joists. Looks like an old school non supporting wall built on floor boards. Have never seen any dpm on these so unless they are rotten not much chance of damp. Looks as if you are good to go.
 
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