Mar 15 2013 2x4 sleepers shimmed over concrete slab once all the floors were ripped out we started to reconstruct the new floors to the same specifications to the old floor.
Sleepers on concrete floor site gov.
All pioneer reinforced concrete sleepers are 200mm high and 75mm thick and include internal reinforcing so they re solid strong and dependable.
After making sure that the floor is level use cedar shims to level the sleepers.
My questions to the floor pros are 1.
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Avoid a sleeper layout where the boards are parallel to the joists but run between them because this configuration.
The ceiling of the mechanical room is a solid 4 concrete slab.
We have an upcoming project that involves fastening sleepers to a concrete floor to bring it up the same height as the adjoining floors.
First we laid a heavy 30 felt paper as a moisture barrier.
I will have to adjust some doorways because of the added height but it will be manageable.
Either line them up directly over the joists that lie beneath the subfloor or run them perpendicular to the joists.
We then had to use a self leveling laser level to make sure the sleepers were 100 level with shims.
Insert cedar shims to raise the sleepers at low spots.
Available in a variety of lengths and a range of finishes they re adaptable to almost any project.
Moisture can cause floors to warp and provide a breeding ground for mold.
Measure and cut the sleepers as you would for a concrete floor but position the sleepers in one of two ways.
Most basements have concrete floors which have the potential to draw moisture.
Pioneer s matching galvanised post system makes design and install easy.
Fasten the sleepers through the shims with powder actuated fasteners.
Subfloor sleeper are used in basements to protect certain types of flooring such as laminate hardwood and carpet.
The sleepers are gonna swell when they get wet and if you rigid fix em they ll crack the concrete t â ã ã 4 â ã ã 8 â ã â 2 apr 10 2007 3.
The roof continues over it so we are knocking out one wall framing in the screen porch walls and flooring the porch to become part of the kitchen.
We then fastened the 2 4 pressure treated 2x4s to the.
I believe the fire rating needs to be 2 hours which we may be shy of with 4 the design calls for sleepers above the concrete slab.
Lay a 4 foot level across the sleepers to make sure they lie on the same plane.
The sleepers will run parallel to the existing floor joists and perpendicular to the hardwood that will be installed.