Floating Floor Over Concrete

Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.

Floating floor over concrete. The laminate floor padding cost is 0 12 to 0 15 12 to 15 cents per square foot. Many types of flooring can be installed over a concrete sub floor. Before you go about laying down your floating.

A floating installation is not secure enough for stairs and flooring coming loose might lead to falls. Laminate flooring is a good alternative to wood flooring in basements. Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.

Installing laminate flooring on concrete steps. Many basement flooring materials like paint epoxy tile and rubber flooring for example can go down directly over the basement s original poured concrete floor as long as the concrete is in good condition. But this direct installation will result in a floor that s cold underfoot.

After laying the underlay or vapour barrier or whatever you choose to use it s time to get flooring. If the concrete subfloor is always dry however laminate floors can be placed directly on the slab. No vapor barrier or padding should be used.

This is a possible basement flooring project you can diy. Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. Continue reading below our video of the day.

However many homeowners are disappointed to discover that solid wood flooring cannot be installed on a concrete slab. Laminate floors which may be tongue and groove or snap together are floating floors and not attached to the subfloor. Laying down your floating.