How to install floor joists over concrete slab step 1.
Building raised floor over concrete.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
You will actually have to almost lay a torsion grid down on the concrete to get the stability you want your way.
If you plan to transform your basement into a high traffic area for entertaining and relaxing laminate could be a great option.
Like other flooring materials that work well over concrete slabs laminate uses layers to fight moisture.
You do it this way to create a stable floor.
How to build access floors over concrete slabs.
False floors also known as floating floors are not permanently attached to the floor or walls.
Determine the floor height though we have stated the height ranges of each floor type you will need to narrow down.
Measure the overall length of the new floor and cut a length of 2 by 4 pressure treated lumber to this dimension.
Define the area of the concrete slab to be covered with the floor assembly and the direction you plan to run the.
How to build a raised floor over concrete slab 1.
This makes it a reliable option to install over your concrete slab.
Ramset is dangerous and can cause spalling in the concrete.
Basements without furnaces or water heaters can.
Then ply over the sleepers first then your build up then more ply then the flooring.
How to install a false floor over a basement slab.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.