Concrete Floor On Wood Framing

Subflooring is a structural layer and should not be confused with underlayment or cement board or tile backer which create a layer between.

Concrete floor on wood framing.

Both materials have properties that make them appealing building materials. On wood frame floors the subflooring provides a continuous structural surface over the floor joists. Drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor. These plates must be made of pressure.

Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. Framing a wall on concrete slab floors is different than wood. Sole plates or sill plates are the first pieces of framing lumber placed in home construction. Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields.

Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in. Any advice to steer me clear of major oversights down the road will. The owner s are interested in concrete floors which i m excited about but not sure how to design properly. But before we dive headfirst into this heated debate there are a few considerations we need to keep.

An illustrated look at how a typical wood frame floor is built including sublooring and more. Moisture barrier between the sole plate the concrete slab. Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring. If you need to attach wood framing to a concrete foundation use a wedge anchor if j bolts are not already installed.

A wedge anchor is a bolt that is threaded at one end with a washer and an attached nut. Concrete floors on wood framing user 148875 posted in general discussion on may 4 2006 12 27pm i m an architect in chicago designing a nice single family home. In this blog we will tackle the age old debate between wood and concrete. Though some floors are built on a concrete slab flat on the ground most floors are raised above the ground.

In basements and in homes with slab on grade foundations the subfloor may simply be a concrete slab. Raised floors are more resilient under foot and provide access for heating equipment insulation plumbing wiring and other mechanical. Wood and concrete have been used in construction for thousands of years and for good reason. Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.

Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.