Condo Concrete Floor Add Plywood Subfloor

Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards.

Condo concrete floor add plywood subfloor.

Don t want to loose ceiling height by installing plywood sub floor. Tile and stone flooring can be installed directly over concrete but most other flooring materials require some kind of underlayment and or a moisture barrier laid over the concrete. I am doing a remodel of a 1970s built upstairs condo wa state once we took off the old carpeting and vinyl flooring it turned out that the subfloor is made from concrete. Concrete expands and contracts and that type of movement can also crack the tiles and the grout.

Not opposed to floating but probably going to glue unless you can talk me out. This is in all rooms including previously carpeted areas and including the bathroom. Remove any carpet or other flooring. Moisture doesn t seem to be an issue though it hasn t been tested.

If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. I have read in some places that you need a vapour barrier to put over the concrete before installing the plywood and in other places to just glue the plywood to the concrete floor. If necessary add vapor retarder before applying underlayment especially recommended if 3 4 inch wood flooring is installed over concrete. Multiply length times width of the room.

When installed correctly your concrete over plywood floor will not permit moisture through will not warp or buckle and will come with all the benefits of concrete in an easy to care for floor. Looking to do hardwood everywhere except the bathroom. Concrete sub floor located on the 5th floor of a 45 year old high rise. Duraamen s param 5500 goes on thin in a 3 8 to 1 2 thick application.

When installing a ceramic tile floor on a concrete subfloor you don t have to worry about flexing as long as the concrete slab is at least 1 1 8 inch thick which most slabs are. Plan the layout of the plywood sheets so the long dimension of the plywood runs perpendicular to the floor joists. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed. Nail down subfloor system get 3 4 inch minimum cd exposure 1 plywood subfloor panels 4 foot by 8 foot sheets.

However you re not out of the woods. I have seen many blogs and read a lot and know it can be done but need a bit of help. I have been researching a lot and would like to install a plywood floor over concrete in two bedrooms in our basement.