Sleeper Floor Basement

Purchase 1 pound of 16d framing nails for every 20 square feet of floor.

Sleeper floor basement.

Cure the moisture problem before you install the floor. Headroom especially in a basement may be at a premium. 3 4 subfloor screwed glued to sleepers. Most basements have concrete floors which have the potential to draw moisture.

A dricore system consider a basement with low moisture problems and an area of 675 square feet. Sleepers are long pieces of wood placed on the basement slab that support the subfloor. Glued and ramset into concrete. Subfloor panels offer much easier installation than the traditional technique of nailing down 2x4 sleepers over the concrete and covering them with plywood.

To make low flooring framing that will conserve headroom lay pressure treated 2x4s sleepers flat and cover them with 3 4 inch tongue and groove osb underlayment or exterior plywood. Moisture can cause floors to warp and provide a breeding ground for mold. During a remodel or a garage conversion it s standard practice to level a sloping floor before installing new floor covering. 1 rigid foam glued to concrete between sleepers both for insulation as well as keeping cold air from hitting the concrete avoiding mold.

Wood panels such as plywood or oriented strand board are common subfloor choices. Plywood fastened to the sleepers. 1 pound of 1 1 2 inch deck screws. Pressure treated 2x4 sleepers 16 oc and around the perimeter of the basement.

However because wood is a naturally porous substance that will absorb moisture when used as a basement subfloor these materials are often installed on mini joists known as sleepers which allow it to sit above a concrete pad. The intended finish flooring can be of any type. To compare the cost of a plywood subfloor system vs. The ceiling is 7 feet 4 inches high which is typical for basements in older homes.

Panel systems are also thinner than a sleeper floor so they add less height to the floor assembly an important benefit in height challenged basement rooms. Subfloor sleeper are used in basements to protect certain types of flooring such as laminate hardwood and carpet.