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   junkhound | Jun 01, 2002 07:03am | #1

   Can only give you one case history. Used 6d ring shank on my house 32 years ago to attach edge spaced 5/8 ply or particle board over t&g 2x5 car deck with 15# felt interlayer.

   Nary a squeak until last year, when we had a 6.3? earthquake. There are about 10 separate area that have since started to squeak.  I thing screws would have worked better, but 30 years ago screw were lots more expensive than now.

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   BossHog | Jun 02, 2002 12:28am | #2

   How about narrow crown staples? That's what'

   s typically used around here to hold down luan.

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   rez | Jun 02, 2002 05:35am | #3

   thanks boss, I had already screwed down the luan. Just more of a leveler than putting felt paper down on top of the t&g pine which now becomes the subfloor. It was thought after the fact that the screws came to haunt me. So I added some ringshank nails to the hodgepodge. Bloody rank amateurs anyhow. I'm planning on using part of the luan covered floor as a bathroom with ceramic tile. You think I should use roofing felt under the tile and the oak strips both?

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   chiefclancy | Jun 03, 2002 08:17am | #4

   luan isn't a good idea for a tile substrate, not strong enough- use 3/4" exterior grade ply subfloor, then install backerboard before tiling. Don't use roofing felt under the tile. If you're concerned about waterproofing, use a trowel-on liquid membrane between the underlayment and the tiles.