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Installing the Plywood Subfloor
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" Now this is. Reggie this is a southern yellow pine plywood product right that's correct now what's it called. Georgia Pacific southern -- upon congress started people okay c'mon over here let's take a look at before he starts fastening it is I've used it before and it's it's. A real sturdy definite sturdy very. Versatile as far as when it comes to floor covering -- never -- on can be installed over this whether it be. Hardwood floors carpet. Vinyl tile or even ceramic tile now much floor decking in the industry nowadays is done -- OSB oriented struck strand board that. It's perfectly kind of meets a lot of code. This is harder stuff isn't it absolutely. The other -- actually -- things differently or in its very important has made out of full sheets of -- but it's also. Holds screws very well and also nails very well so it eliminates squeaks and down nail pops yeah with a tongue in groove. Aspect of it is something that I've always thought made a lot of sense because when you have a tongued and grooved. Joint it's just that much stronger. Exactly it kind of ties the whole floor together also eliminates the need for blocking in your between your support members it does time absolutely. Once you put it together the T and G makes a complete membrane so that you don't need to put blocking in between the joists correct. OK and how do we fasten it. He's -- adhesive nails screws. And it never hurts some adhesive across four members. Well terrific thanks."