Plywood Plank Floor Over Concrete

Using a hilti direct fastening tool shoot concrete nails into 1 2 inch plywood to apply directly onto concrete.

Plywood plank floor over concrete.

Concrete slab with plywood sub floor 1 1 2 inches or more height allowance. 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. However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl. Then nail the flooring planks with a standard flooring nailer see photo for details.

It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete. Spread using a 1 4 by 1 4 notched trowel. For systems other than radiant heat the plywood planks may be glued to the plastic with asphalt mastic. This flooring has underlay attached.

Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab. Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in. 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. A hardwood floor in a basement that floods will not last.

No fasteners penetrate the retarder or the concrete. With plywood subfloor that s totally enough. Install carlisle wide plank floors milled to 1 2 inch thickness by blind nailing and gluing. Laying vinyl plank over concrete we scored the vinyl with a knife and a square then snapped it.

Could i use liquid nails to hold floor to concrete or is there something else i should do. Learn how to install beautiful hardwood floors over a concrete slab. Floated subfloor alternate subfloor glue down sub floor and the nail down subfloor system. Water damages the wood and will also damage the finish on the wood floor.

Floating subfloor of 2 layers of plywood secured together over a vapor retarder. 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. The garage has been here many years ive lived in it 3 years. 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.

Get a comprehensive breakdown on which materials to use what to take into consideration and what steps to take for four subfloor systems. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor. Measure the size of the room to determine how much vinyl plank flooring to purchase. 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.

Finished plywood flooring over concrete stephen perrera. Lay the 1x4s perpendicular to the direction you intend to install the floor planks. I have wood heat so it stays dry in here. This will ensure you have enough planks to floor the entire room as well as extras for cutting or future replacements.