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wood or concrete basement floor Jess 07-05-2005
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Posted by Jess on July 5, 2005, 4:18 pm
I want to finish my basement. Headroom is not an issue as it is ten
feet from the dirt floor up to the bottom of my first floor joists.

Would it be better (and or cheaper) to "build" a floor similar to my
first floor floor (joists, sheathing, ...) or to pour a concrete slab.
The floor covering will be carpet.

The "wood" floor I would build myself, the concrete floor I would have
to pay for labor and materials.

The basement is approximately 25' x 12'. The basement walls are
concrete block filled with concrete and rebar and coated with Quikwall
surface bonding cement.

Jess

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 5, 2005, 4:26 pm

>I want to finish my basement. Headroom is not an issue as it is ten
> feet from the dirt floor up to the bottom of my first floor joists.
>
> Would it be better (and or cheaper) to "build" a floor similar to my
> first floor floor (joists, sheathing, ...) or to pour a concrete slab.
> The floor covering will be carpet.
>
> The "wood" floor I would build myself, the concrete floor I would have
> to pay for labor and materials.

I'd go with concrete. First I'd put down 2" of foam insulation board.

Disadvantages of wood over dirt:
Rot
Mold & mildew
Residence for rodents
Residence for insects



Posted by Jess on July 6, 2005, 12:49 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by No on July 6, 2005, 5:52 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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