alas the only way to find out for sure is to lift the floorboards. cables would normally pass through the joists via a hole drilled about halfway down the joists so that they are of sufficient depths to avoid nails and screws holding the floorboards down/ceilings up. with regard to the pipes they m...
be very careful if putting 4 fixings per joist in, across the entire width of the board. buried pipes and cables sitting thru the joists are a likely to be present. probably a daft question but what is the best way to find cables and pipes without lifting boards,,,cant assume where anything is thes...
thanks for reply ,,,,started on landing yesterday ,,,so far it wasnt the t&g ,,, it was what you said ,,,could have sworn it was the joints when standing on them and bouncing ,,hope other rooms are the same ,,,hassle cutting etc etc cheers
hi , i have loads of squeaking t&g joints between the joists,,,my question is what is the best way to,,, i think the description is bridge the joint,,,cant lift entire sheets of flooring as they are under walls etc,,, cut out a section at right angle to joint then slip piece if timber under the ...
