How To Istall Sub Flooring

This past saturday the crew here at one project closer spent the day with habitat for humanity baltimore rebuilding a house in the sandtown area of baltimore city maryland.

How to istall sub flooring.

Preparation for installing floor tile depends on the type of subfloor in the room you are tiling. For more information download our pdf about types of subfloors. We shared the day with a dozen volunteers working primarily on structural components of the house including installing floor joists installing a 3 4 inch plywood subfloor adding fire stops to first and second floor. This video covers measuring cutting and the correct tricks for installing to ensure a good bond and long lasting results that never squeak.

A subfloor is the bottom most structural level of your floor. It supports your decorative floor finish whether it s carpet hardwood vinyl laminate or tile. This video shows how to install subfloor efficiently and accurately so that you have a flat and squeak free base for the finish floors to come. Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.

Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy. Before installing a tile floor a subfloor and underlayment is necessary.