Replacing flooring around railings. Railings bolted/screwed directly to floor without sill plate?
First time homeowner here. Bought a bit of a fixer-upper (only way I could afford a home, haha), and currently installing some simple 12mm laminate flooring.
I've reached the side of the room that has a guard railing installed (bi-level home, I'm working on upper level). The railing looks bolted/screwed directly into the plywood subfloor.
Do I need to uninstall the railing, install sill plate (1-inch thick?), reinstall the railing, then undercut the plate for the flooring (and expansion gap)?
Thanks for any input!
Posted Oct 31, 2022, 8:24 PM UTC
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