Had 3/4" site finished hardwoods (3 1/4" wide) installed in a new home in late 2017. Been fighting the builder rep ever since re the excessive gaps, raised ends, etc. Just had an inspector determine that across I-beam joists (over basement) spanning 24", they used 23/32" OSB sub flooring. There are dips in excess of 1/2" to 7/8" across a 3' span. Nailing was inadequate to say the least. He estimates about 70% of fasteners required were used. Many spans over 10-12" between fasteners. Trying to get the 2-10 warranty to cover the replacement as he believes repairs aren't feasible, so doing all I can to make my case. Local city code is my main question. They use 2012 IRC for guidelines which have a table that I don't understand. For "species group" 1, it says 3/4' sub floor is required, for "species group" 2 & 3, it says 7/8" is required, and for "species group" 4, 1" is required. Is this talking about carpet, hardwood, tile, etc? I already know that NWFA says 7/8" is recommended, but having another piece of ammo that they didn't even meet code, might help. Thanks, Saw
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