Plywood Plank Floor Over Concrete

Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.

Plywood plank floor over concrete.

With plywood subfloor that s totally enough. For systems other than radiant heat the plywood planks may be glued to the plastic with asphalt mastic. A hardwood floor in a basement that floods will not last. This will ensure you have enough planks to floor the entire room as well as extras for cutting or future replacements.

Try to ensure your measurements are as accurate as possible then buy about 10 to 20 percent more flooring than you believe you will need. Floated subfloor alternate subfloor glue down sub floor and the nail down subfloor system. Moisture will get through so even if you don t add an additional underlay you do need to seal the concrete. It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete.

Then nail the flooring planks with a standard flooring nailer see photo for details. Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. It has cement floors and i want to do the plywood flooring cutting it to look like planks and then polyurethane over it to seal it. Grinding and repairing a concrete floor can create concrete dust so be safe and wear a respirator a dust mask will not give you enough protection.

Finished plywood flooring over concrete stephen perrera. However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl. The garage has been here many years ive lived in it 3 years. Spread using a 1 4 by 1 4 notched trowel.

If your floor is concrete use a concrete grinder for large open areas or a 4 inch or 8 inch angle grinder with a cup wheel attachment made for use on concrete. Floating subfloor of 2 layers of plywood secured together over a vapor retarder. Learn how to install beautiful hardwood floors over a concrete slab. This flooring has underlay attached.

Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in. Get a comprehensive breakdown on which materials to use what to take into consideration and what steps to take for four subfloor systems. Water damages the wood and will also damage the finish on the wood floor. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.

Concrete slab with plywood sub floor 1 1 2 inches or more height allowance. Install carlisle wide plank floors milled to 1 2 inch thickness by blind nailing and gluing. No fasteners penetrate the retarder or the concrete. If you live in an area which is known for flooding or your particular home has a history of flooding you may want to reconsider putting in a hardwood floor.

Lay the 1x4s perpendicular to the direction you intend to install the floor planks. Laying vinyl plank over concrete we scored the vinyl with a knife and a square then snapped it. I have wood heat so it stays dry in here. Using a hilti direct fastening tool shoot concrete nails into 1 2 inch plywood to apply directly onto concrete.