Constructing A Wooden Floor

Residential building codes typically specify slightly wider lumber for the sill plate typically either 2 in 5 1 cm x 6 in 15 cm or 2 in 5 1 cm x 2 in 5 1 cm boards.

Constructing a wooden floor.

Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists. Soil shifts and is affected easily by environmental conditions outside the floor area. Because the sill plate will be in direct contact with the concrete foundation it s recommended that you go with pressure treated wood. Yet the construction of an engineered hardwood gives it enhanced structural stability and moisture resistance that allows it to be installed at any grade level.

Traditional solid hardwood flooring is not well suited for high moisture areas such as bathrooms or below grade installations. It also assumes the room has been stripped of all floor coverings trim and other obstructions and that the floor you re building on top of is level. Osb floor sheeting is typically 3 4 thick and comes with a tounge and goove to give the spans between the floor joists strength. Step 1 go around the room with your stud finder and your roll of masking tape.

Put a strip of tape on the wall to mark each stud. Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home. A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals. Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.

Building a wood floor over dirt can involve several challenges not found when constructing a wood floor over traditional constructed surfaces such as concrete sand or gravel.