Plywood Floor Over Concrete Slab

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Plywood floor over concrete slab.

For the second story a foamed type of lightweight concrete is being used over plywood for sound absorption between floors. I have seen many blogs and read a lot and know it can be done but need a bit of help. Time multiple days complexity intermediate cost 101 250. Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.

If your house has a concrete slab foundation read our tips for the best flooring to use. A message from 50 floor details. First position the plywood layer with its edges parallel to the wall. Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.

The first thing that needs to be done in this process is to ensure that the plywood floor is rigid. Pressure treated 2 3 3 6 mil 15 mm polyethylene vapour barrier 5 8 exterior grade plywood or 23 32 osb panels asphalt mastic water based polyurethane sealer concrete caulk filler self levelling concrete tapcon screws or powder actuated fasteners floor screws 1 or 1 1 2 rigid xps foam board insulation roll of 60 mm red sheathing. Custom floorcoverings hardwood floor instillation hardwood flooring hardwood flooring over concrete install hardwood flooring residential design wood over concrete. An additional layer of 3 4 plywood should be installed with screws over the existing subfloor.

I have been researching a lot and would like to install a plywood floor over concrete in two bedrooms in our basement. Please send us information regarding the proper chemical this is the text promo text here.