Thin Concrete Floor Over Wood

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Thin concrete floor over wood.

Metal lath stapled over plywood substrate. Changing the floor without dismantling the old one is now possible with low thickness concrete floors. Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs. A cement based waterproofing mortar is also a good option.

Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level. The more rigid the sub floor the better the surface will resist water penetration. For metal lath a stucco grade material is fine. In this project tom had to remove old tile and install another layer of 3 4 thick plywood.

The following project was executed by tom zilian of madstone floors from boston ma who created a polished concrete floor over a plywood substrate. Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors. When installed correctly your concrete over plywood floor will not permit moisture through will not warp or buckle and will come with all the benefits of concrete in an easy to care for floor. We recommend applying param 5500 at a minimum thickness of 3 8 1 2 is preferred to.

It is difficult expensive and messy to remove an interior concrete installation. Find interior concrete overlay products. Some concrete stains combine and react with the minerals in the concrete mix making them permanent. The installation of calcium aluminate cement based self leveling concrete param 5500 along with expanded metal lath for reinforcement is a successful fast track method to convert a plywood subfloor into a beautiful concrete floor.

I have seen anything from chicken wire to concrete wire mesh used successfully. Duraamen s param 5500 goes on thin in a 3 8 to 1 2 thick application. Complex projects take a long time to complete. Snap the chalk line over the top of the concrete or moisture barrier between the marks on opposite walls making a cross in the center of the room.

They allow to cover ceramic tiles without removing them or to coat other types of floor made of wood concrete or marble without any demolition. Thin floors are ideal to renovate the interior of a space. It is even difficult to change the color. You will lay the flooring lengthwise to this wall.

Determine your starting wall.