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Thin concrete floor over wood.
For metal lath a stucco grade material is fine.
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.
A concrete floor is permanent even thin concrete overlays.
Duraamen s param 5500 goes on thin in a 3 8 to 1 2 thick application.
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Plywood substrate in a kitchen.
Complex projects take a long time to complete.
Changing the floor without dismantling the old one is now possible with low thickness concrete floors.
Metal lath stapled over plywood substrate.
Determine your starting wall.
In this project tom had to remove old tile and install another layer of 3 4 thick plywood.
The more rigid the sub floor the better the surface will resist water penetration.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
A cement based waterproofing mortar is also a good option.
The following project was executed by tom zilian of madstone floors from boston ma who created a polished concrete floor over a plywood substrate.
We recommend applying param 5500 at a minimum thickness of 3 8 1 2 is preferred to.
You will lay the flooring lengthwise to this wall.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
Thin floors are ideal to renovate the interior of a space.
I have seen anything from chicken wire to concrete wire mesh used successfully.
It is even difficult to change the color.
Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level.
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.
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.