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Posted by Glenn on June 4, 2008, 1:09 pm
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> Finishing my full concrete basement. People I have
> spoken to tell me
> to build the walls first, then the subfloor. > Nobody
> has given me a good reason *why* the walls should be
> built
> first.
You are going to put subfloor in your basement that has
a concrete floor?
If you like trouble and pain so much, why not just take
your hammer and hit yourself on the head a few times.
Much faster.
Use a good tile or even a thick pad and carpet. Easer
to replace.
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Posted by David Bonnell on June 4, 2008, 1:44 pm
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> You are going to put subfloor in your basement that has
> a concrete floor?
Yes. The whole point of this exercise is to create a comfortable
living space.
With no subfloor, the room would not be as comfortable as it would
with a proper subfloor.
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> If you like trouble and pain so much, why not just take
> your hammer and hit yourself on the head a few times.
> Much faster.
What insight! A subfloor might not build itself, but I certainly
wouldn't call it much trouble compared to the overall project scope.
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> Use a good tile or even a thick pad and carpet. =A0Easer
> to replace.
Not likely. Tile is far too cold in my neck of the woods (even when
installed on a wood subfloor above a heated area). Carpet+pad alone
may be adequate in the short term, but it is subject to moisture/mold
problems. I'm not comfortable with that...I've been in enough
basements to know better.
Carpet may be 'easier' to replace, but the walls/subfloor will be
built specifically to handle potential moisture problems.
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Posted by willshak on June 5, 2008, 8:53 am
on 6/4/2008 1:44 PM David Bonnell said the following:
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>> You are going to put subfloor in your basement that has
>> a concrete floor?
>>
> Yes. The whole point of this exercise is to create a comfortable
> living space.
> With no subfloor, the room would not be as comfortable as it would
> with a proper subfloor.
>
>> If you like trouble and pain so much, why not just take
>> your hammer and hit yourself on the head a few times.
>> Much faster.
>>
> What insight! A subfloor might not build itself, but I certainly
> wouldn't call it much trouble compared to the overall project scope.
>
>> Use a good tile or even a thick pad and carpet. Easer
>> to replace.
>>
> Not likely. Tile is far too cold in my neck of the woods (even when
> installed on a wood subfloor above a heated area). Carpet+pad alone
> may be adequate in the short term, but it is subject to moisture/mold
> problems. I'm not comfortable with that...I've been in enough
> basements to know better.
> Carpet may be 'easier' to replace, but the walls/subfloor will be
> built specifically to handle potential moisture problems.
>
My finished basement does not have a subfloor. Just wall to wall carpet
and heavy duty padding over the concrete, and it is not even attached
with tack strips.
I'm not in a flood area, so the only water damage would be from internal
plumbing failures. If there is a water leak large enough to damage the
carpet, I'll just roll it up and replace it. There are no tools required.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Posted by PeterD on June 4, 2008, 6:45 pm
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>> Finishing my full concrete basement. People I have
>> spoken to tell me
>> to build the walls first, then the subfloor. > Nobody
>> has given me a good reason *why* the walls should be
>> built
>> first.
>You are going to put subfloor in your basement that has
>a concrete floor?
>If you like trouble and pain so much, why not just take
>your hammer and hit yourself on the head a few times.
>Much faster.
>Use a good tile or even a thick pad and carpet. Easer
>to replace.
Ouch, disagree!
A proper subfloor has many advantages over concrete, it is warmer, has
a better feel, and is easier to work with. As well, if there is a
small amount of moisture coming through the concrete, the results will
be better... (Of course you want some spaces for ventilation too.)
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> spoken to tell me
> to build the walls first, then the subfloor. > Nobody
> has given me a good reason *why* the walls should be
> built
> first.