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up around the perimeter of the opening and per-
pendicular joist headers installed to cap them off. The next step in raised
on top of the floor joists just prior to actually plac- ing the sheets of plywood on them. The adhesive helps to ensure a better bond to the floor joists and prevent squeaks. Finally, bracing is in-
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floor framing is to install the plywood sheathing on top of the floor joists. Typ- ically ¾ inch tongue and groove plywood or OSB sheathing is used. The plywood or OSB sheath-
ing boards are placed per- pendicular over the floor joists. The sheathing is staggered from one row to the next to ensure a strong raised floor. An ad- hesive should be installed
stalled in between each floor joist bay to pro- vide added rigidity to the raised floor system. If metal bracing is used, the metal bracing brackets should be installed prior to installing the raised floor sheathing.
Mark Donovan is the own-
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