Plywood Subfloor On Concrete

Apply an adhesive approved for plywood installation and recommended by the plywood manufacturer.

Plywood subfloor on concrete. Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. Another way that involves less strain and hard work is to glue the plywood to the concrete. To install a floated subfloor system first place a layer of plywood subfloor panels with the edges parallel to the wall. Learn to install self leveling concrete over plywood substrates along with learn to color and seal the concrete to create a polished concrete floor over plywood sub floor.

Cut plywood panels by 2 foot by 8 foot or 4 foot by 4 foot sections. Once you ve installed a vapor retarder install your subfloor. Finally repair any loose or squeaky boards by screwing the boards securely into the floor joists. Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.

Follow these steps to prep the subfloor. We have another great video to help you in your remodel. Plywood underlayment is a thin plywood material that is most commonly used under resilient flooring materials such as vinyl and linoleum sheets and tiles. A plywood layer is not necessary if you are putting down wood laminate.

To level a subfloor for installing laminate follow the directions above to remove high and low spots. It can be installed on top of concrete before hardwood flooring or another type of material is installed. The traditional method is to fasten 2x4 sleepers to the concrete then cover the sleepers with plywood subflooring. If you have a plywood subfloor over a concrete slab check the moisture level of both floors.

Plywood is often used as a sub flooring. Request info 1 866 835 6595. One way to attach plywood to a concrete surface is to screw it into place with concrete fasteners. It can also be used under hardwood laminate and carpet but this is much less common these days because subflooring is typically smooth enough for these materials many of which are installed with a different type of underlayment or pad.

Diy and how we install a plywood subfloor over concrete in a basement. A newer easier method is to lay down a floating subfloor made with special tongue and groove panels of osb adhered to a base layer of plastic or rigid foam insulation. Installation over concrete with a calcium carbide reading of greater than 2 5 percent. Materials include a minimum of 3 4 inch cd exposure 1 plywood subfloor panels 4 foot by 8 foot sheets.

Score the back of the panels half of the thickness on a 12 inch by 12 inch grid.