The Ontario Building Code | Thickness
9.30.3.1. Thickness
(1) The thickness of wood strip flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring shall conform to Table 9.30.3.1.
Table 9.30.3.1.
Thickness of wood Strip flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring
Forming Part of Sentence 9.30.3.1.(1)
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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| Type of flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring | Maximum Joist Spacing, mm | Minimum Thickness of flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring, mm | |
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| With Subfloor | No Subfloor |
| 1. | 406 | 7.9 | 19.0 | |
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| 610 | 7.9 | 33.3 |
| 2. | 406 | 19.0 | 19.0 | |
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| 610 | 19.0 | 31.7 |
| 3. | 406 | — | 25.4 | |
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| 610 | — | 38.1 |
In Plain Language
Strip flooring (such as hardwood strip flooring) must meet the minimum thickness set out in this article.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.