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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

As to Davem,I assumed you put roofing paper on the joists so they would not squeak?I don't know of another reason.

In the old, old days, we were taught that laying the roofing (tar paper) 4" strips on top of the floor joists helped them from getting wet and have sitting water on them therefore stopping them from rotting. It actually worked. If you have seen any location that had this done you will see that the rot was not present or barely present on those particular joists.