How to install Dry Core basement sub floor
by admin on Sunday, December 11th, 2011 | 16 Comments
How to install a Dry Core basement sub floor. Really cool stuff and very easy to install. www.askmediy.com
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I’ve installed subfloor for 22 residential high-rises. The subfloor was need so staples for the hardwood have a place to go and if the hardwood has to be removed easier then glue. Also for acoustic and thermal reasons.
The work here looks good. It’s good advise to use a flemming bond, it’s uncanny how many mindless contractors don’t care because subflooring won’t be seen.
No offense, I could have done it in a hour with no mistakes. Here’s 2 hints how. 1.vertex convert polygons 2. Pythagore
@super0chick Being a girl is OK, you’re are allowed in my club, LOL… Yup no glue, just bang them into each other and away you go. The best way to cut around something would be to use a jig saw.
I like it that it is simple but I would like to know the tough questions like how do you cut around the pillars in the basement and I don’t see you use any type of adhesives. I guess you really don’t need to use one. Sorry, I’m a girl. I’m not used to installing these stuffs.
@MrCoolguy6273 Yes just like that. Very cool stuff, but not super cheap
so you just lay this along my concrete basement?
for laminate flooring, do I need to install plywood boards on top of the dricore? If so what kind of plywood board? thank you
@foevahavinskillz It will really depend on how much pitch you have. For the most part yes you can.
question…my basement floor is slightly pitched. would i still be able to install this floor or would I have to eliminate the pitch.
there should be 1/4 inch openings at the ends of dri core panels for air circulation, expanding, and contracting… great video by the way…
Yum, I should give better detail next time.. Thanks for pointing that out. I think they were about $6 bucks each.
@DominickDiy
I guess I didn’t understand the directions. I’ll have to watch the vid again.
How much for a 2 x 2 section of sub floor?
sure I did.
you said to stagger each row but you didn’t when installing it. Did I miss something??
Great video, im taking per employment carpentry in a trade collage, your videos really help a lot, i tell ya if you can become a teacher in this collage, you would make a great one….keep the videos up!!
Yes you can. I didn’t need them on this job, I didn’t even think about showing them until it was to late.. Thank you.. Once again..
yeah dri-core flooring systems are good for basements, you can even get extra spacer shims for underneath uneven tiles to level them all out.