Replacing floorboards bouncing on pipes

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Hi

The floorboards on my landing sit right on top of the pipes underneath and so when I walk on them they bounce on the pipes & make a noise. On top of that the T&G joint on the chipboards is right where the pipes are. I want to get this area replaces before re-carpeting it.

I was thinking to add noggins where I have marked red, get rid of the chipboard here and then put normal floorboards down where the black boxes are which should be stronger and not bend much. Alternatively I was thinking to use 12mm plywood that is raised by 6mm on the joists and noggins so that it creates a gap above the pipes? Do you think 12mm plywood will be strong enough as it's quite a small surface area and supported at all edges?

Or if there are any other ideas please let me know?

Cheers!

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I routed out a few mill on the underside of my pine boards to remove any pressure on the solder. 12mm is probably pushing it although it is a relatively small area. You've also got pipes underneath which can transfer force and heat
 
Thanks. Just seen OSB comes in 15mm, wondering if that would be better than the 12mm plywood?
 
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