Plywood On Concrete Floor

For the second story a foamed type of lightweight concrete is being used over plywood for sound absorption between floors.

Plywood on concrete floor. Plywood is often used as a sub flooring. 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. It can be installed on top of concrete before hardwood flooring or another type of material is installed.

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 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. 80 of it is secure to the concrete.

Gluing plywood to concrete isn t a simple task especially if you are gluing large sheets to a vertical wall or even worse a horizontal ceiling. Floated subfloor alternate subfloor glue down sub floor and the nail down subfloor system. Duraamen s param 5500 goes on thin in a 3 8 to 1 2 thick application.

Remove the existing flooring. I have seen many blogs and read a lot and know it can be done but need a bit of help. There are two basic ways to go.

It lays down ultra flat. A hardwood floor in a basement that floods will not last. Water damages the wood and will also damage the finish on the wood floor.

Please send us information regarding the proper chemical to use to achieve the proper mix for the lightweight concrete. Parts of it are wearing through and loosening. Another way that involves less strain and hard work is to glue the plywood to the concrete.