Sleeper Floor Basement

Glued and ramset into concrete.

Sleeper floor 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. Cure the moisture problem before you install the floor. Wood panels such as plywood or oriented strand board are common subfloor choices. Most basements have concrete floors which have the potential to draw moisture.

Protect your new basement flooring by using subfloor sleepers. To compare the cost of a plywood subfloor system vs. During a remodel or a garage conversion it s standard practice to level a sloping floor before installing new floor covering. The intended finish flooring can be of any type.

2x4 sleepers installed on center every 12 16 inches and fastened down with rigid foam insulation 1 1 2 inch thick placed between the sleepers. 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. Headroom especially in a basement may be at a premium.

Sleepers are long pieces of wood placed on the basement slab that support the subfloor. 1 pound of 1 1 2 inch deck screws. The ceiling is 7 feet 4 inches high which is typical for basements in older homes. Plywood fastened to the sleepers.

Subfloor panels offer much easier installation than the traditional technique of nailing down 2x4 sleepers over the concrete and covering them with plywood. Purchase 1 pound of 16d framing nails for every 20 square feet of floor. While most floors are relatively level some are purposefully constructed on a grade such as garage floors or basement floors that slope toward a floor drain. Subfloor sleeper are used in basements to protect certain types of flooring such as laminate hardwood and carpet.

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. 3 4 subfloor screwed glued to sleepers.