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OBC 2006 › Division B

9.30.3.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
Verified · covered Verified against the 2006-12-31–2007-04-01 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

OBC 1997 · continues from 9.30.3. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.30.3. — Pro

9.30.3. — Wood Strip Flooring

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9.30.3.1. — Thickness

(1) The thickness of wood strip flooring shall conform to Table 9.30.3.1.

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Table 9.30.3.1. Thickness of Wood Strip Flooring Forming Part of Sentence 9.30.3.1.(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Type of Flooring

Maximum Joist Spacing, mm

Minimum Thickness of Flooring, mm

With Subfloor

No Subfloor

Matched hardwood (interior use only)

400

7.9

19.0

600

7.9

33.3

Matched softwood (interior or exterior use)

400

19.0

19.0

600

19.0

31.7

Square edge softwood (exterior use only)

400

—

25.4

600

—

38.1

9.30.3.2. — Strip Direction and End Joints

(1) Wood strip flooring shall not be laid parallel to lumber subflooring unless a separate underlay is provided.

(2) If wood strip flooring is applied without a subfloor, it shall be laid at right angles to the joists so that the end joints are staggered and occur over supports or are end matched.

(3) If the flooring is end matched, it shall be laid so that no 2 adjoining strips break joints in the same space between supports and each strip bears on no fewer than 2 supports.

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9.30.3.3. — Nailing

(1) When nails are used, wood strip flooring shall be toe nailed or face nailed with at least 1 nail per strip at the spacings shown in Table 9.30.3.3., except that face nailed strips of more than 25 mm in width shall have at least 2 nails per strip.

(2) Face nails shall be countersunk.

Editor's note

In the notes to Table-9.30.3.3., the footnote reference numbers are presented inline with a separating space; the e-Laws consolidation renders them as superscript abutting the text. The footnote text is identical.

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Table 9.30.3.3. Nailing of Wood Strip Flooring Forming Part of Sentence 9.30.3.3.(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Finish Floor Thickness, Mm

Minimum Length of Flooring Nails, mm

Maximum Spacing of Flooring Nails, mm

7.9

38(1)

200

11.1

51

300

19.0

57

400

25.4

63

400

31.7

70

600

38.1

83

600

Notes to Table 9.30.3.3.:

(1)See Article 9.30.3.4.

9.30.3.4. — Staples

(1) Staples are permitted to be used to fasten wood strip flooring not more than 7.9 mm in thickness and not more than 50 mm in width provided the staples,

(a) are not less than 29 mm long,

(b) have a shank diameter of not less than 1.19 mm,

(c) have a crown of not less than 4.7 mm, and

(d) are spaced not more than 400 mm o.c.

(2) Staples are permitted to be used to fasten wood strip flooring not more than 19 mm in thickness and not more than 83 mm in width provided the staples,

(a) are not less than 51 mm long,

(b) have a shank diameter of not less than 1.82 mm,

(c) have a crown of not less than 12.7 mm, and

(d) are spaced not more than 400 mm o.c.

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