MOLSON
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A couple things.
1. Is there blocking in between the floor joists? if not, add some. it will help stiffen up the floor quite a bit.
2. What do you currently have for a floor? You may want to think about using T&G Plywood sub flooring and then carpet over that. It will add a bit of weight but it should stiffen things up a lot. Make sure you lay the plywood so the length runs with the floor joists.
As for the 2x6’s if the actual dimensions are 2" by 6" then they will be almost as strong as a current day 2x8.
Also, there might be 1 or 2 floor joists that are cracked at a knot which is causing bouncing in a large section. Half of my living room used to bounce a bit when we moved in. Turned out I had 2 floor joists that had cracked on some knots and it affected the floor covering about 6 joists. I cut some 3/4" plywood into strips and screwed one to each side of the cracked floor joists and my floor is stiff as can be.
Molson
1. Is there blocking in between the floor joists? if not, add some. it will help stiffen up the floor quite a bit.
2. What do you currently have for a floor? You may want to think about using T&G Plywood sub flooring and then carpet over that. It will add a bit of weight but it should stiffen things up a lot. Make sure you lay the plywood so the length runs with the floor joists.
As for the 2x6’s if the actual dimensions are 2" by 6" then they will be almost as strong as a current day 2x8.
Also, there might be 1 or 2 floor joists that are cracked at a knot which is causing bouncing in a large section. Half of my living room used to bounce a bit when we moved in. Turned out I had 2 floor joists that had cracked on some knots and it affected the floor covering about 6 joists. I cut some 3/4" plywood into strips and screwed one to each side of the cracked floor joists and my floor is stiff as can be.
Molson