u/such_horsing

Hi all, I've somewhat recently purchased a house, and when looking at redoing the flooring I discovered that 2-3 of my joists seem to deflect a lot when someone is bouncing/jumping on them. This is in the kitchen to be exact. To be clear, they don't deflect just from walking, or atleast its so little I can barely notice it. Other joists don't deflect at all, even with someone jumping overhead.

The joists are 2x8, 16 OC, and span about 12.5 feet, from one edge of the house to the center on a wall. I am thinking of scabbing the joists. The issue I'm having is that I won't be able to sister across the whole span. I am blocked by large hvac in the center of the house, and the edge of the house has so many wires and plumbing pipes that I don't think it's worth it.

My plan was to only add about 6' of "scabbing" as I've learned its called. I am hoping that this will stiffen the center of the kitchen some more, which is where it deflects the most. Then I will add more blocking between the joists.

Will this really make a noticeable difference?

I'm getting ready for installing a floating LVP floor in my kitchen. The planks are 9"x48" (7 mm thick). They come with a 22 mil wear layer, and an attached underlayment.

Below is a heat map of the kitchen. The squares with a border are where the ikea cabinets will go. I'm assuming I should need leveling here since the ikea cabinets come with leveling feet.

For the other areas, how serious is the need for a self-leveler? The subfloor is plywood. Picture is not to scale, but it does have the wall lengths in inches. Any help is appreciated!

https://preview.redd.it/vmb8feg0hs4h1.jpg?width=682&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=049ed1f18e606de6ee72922ff983f99a6f07f6a2

https://preview.redd.it/zw3rbdl4qr3h1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=69e10ddc4b7a3f1a5e6bb823604982dbbb67b49d

This corolla has been a big trooper for me, and it's been relatively easy to DIY repairs too. Today I did my oil change which I was a bit apprehensive about. 6 months ago I had a major oil leak through the pressure sender unit, which drained 3.2 of 4.2 liters of oil in a short 30 km. I thought my corolla was toast.

But I've done two oil changes so far, no glitter, nothing in the filter, and still running alright. I know I'm on a much shorter timer, but the praise for the corolla is deserved.

I am in ontario if that matters.

Does anyone know if I am allowed to surface mount Iberville Model # 1104-LHT-VP boxes?

My plan is to gang 5 of them together, and then mount them onto a piece of plywood that is supported by two studs. Would I need to do anything else, or should I be looking for a different product?

For context, I am planning on switching from an electrical stove to a gas stove.

My house has central air and is heated with natural gas. There is already a line going up to the range location with a valve and a cap.

Do I need a permit and do I need to hire a professional to connect the flexible hose from this line to my stove?