First you should put down 2x4 inch lengths of wood called sleepers.
Building a floor over concrete slab.
Over the years it had cracked.
Cut plywood panels by 2 foot by 8 foot or 4 foot by 4 foot sections.
Materials include a minimum of 3 4 inch cd exposure 1 plywood subfloor panels 4 foot by 8 foot sheets.
Butt the end of another sheet at the.
Install r 9 fiberglass insulation between the floor joists with the paper backing facing upward.
Normally you would jackhammer the old concrete out and do it right.
Natural hardwood flooring offers undeniable beauty and durability.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Measure the overall length of the new floor and cut a length of 2 by 4 pressure treated lumber to this dimension.
How to install floor joists over concrete slab step 1.
Make sure that your sleepers are placed 16 inches apart and are centered.
Start at one end and one corner of the floor.
However the building supports were placed directly on to.
But if natural wood is exposed to.
We had a building that had an existing concrete floor that was poured directly on the ground.
Define the area of the concrete slab to be covered with the floor assembly and the direction you plan to run the.
As a longstanding choice for kitchens and bathrooms vinyl has a reputation for extreme water resistance.
Wood laminate many concrete floors have a tendency to get damp so when you are installing wood floors over a concrete slab foundation there are some important things that you need to do.
Some manufacturers allow direct glue installation of 3 4 solid parquet flooring.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Place a sheet of plywood perpendicular to the floor joists.
Insulation and sheathing 1.
Pour a floating concrete floor.
A vapor retarder is always required over the concrete slab and below the subflooring material.
Cut filler pieces to.
Score the back of the panels half of the thickness on a 12 inch by 12 inch grid.