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I am planing to build a new garage with part of the garage being a
workshop. I have salvaged some oak hardwood flooring from an old house and
I would like to put this in the workshop area. My plan is to put 1″ of
insulation and a vapor barrier under the concrete floor slab and then lay
2″x2″s on top of the concrete slab with 3/4″t&g sub-floor on top of that with another vapor barrier and then the 3/4″ oak hardwood flooring. I am also planing to insulate between the 2″x2″s under the sub-floor. Is this method going to cause any problems with the hardwood flooring or is there a better way to do this?
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Why create 2 vapor barriers. If you insulate and vapor under the slab a second layer seems redundant, in addition if you are going to trap any avail. moisture between the slab and the 2x2's you better make them treated.
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I am planing to build a new garage with part of the garage being a
workshop. I have salvaged some oak hardwood flooring from an old house and
I would like to put this in the workshop area. My plan is to put 1" of
insulation and a vapor barrier under the concrete floor slab and then lay
2"x2"s on top of the concrete slab with 3/4"t&g sub-floor on top of that with another vapor barrier and then the 3/4" oak hardwood flooring. I am also planing to insulate between the 2"x2"s under the sub-floor. Is this method going to cause any problems with the hardwood flooring or is there a better way to do this?