Finally getting around to finishing my basement. The concrete floor is not insulated.
I’m planning on 1.5″ rigid foam and 1.5″ X 1.5″ PT 2′ OC as sleepers to secure 3/4″ AdvanTech to. I’m concerned about just “floating” the floor on the foam. I’m hoping that glue and a few shots into the concrete will do the job securing the sleepers.
Planning on gluing the ply to the pt sleeper. I know I should screw it as well but is there a nail that I can use that will be effective and give my back a break and won’t be a problem with the pt?
Thanks
Skippy
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Skippy,
Why not check out, "Dricore". You don't need sleepers and plywood and it cuts down the floor height with your first step.
http://www.dricore.com/en/eIndex.aspx
Yeah but I really want to add that layer of rigid insulation.Skippy
have you used the dricore, Joe? easy to get a good finish product?
http://www.paslode.com/products/fasteners_catalog/hot-dipped.html
Senco and the other auto screw guys make standup guns and acq rated screws.
http://www.senco.com/con_rem/pub.asp#duraspin
Any AQC rated ring-shanked sheathing nail would work.
Also look at http://www.ovrx.com
Billy
The only fastener that absolutely will not corrode in ACQ is stainless.
The lesser reccomended by the AWPA is hot dipped galvanized nails.
The ACQ rated fasteners say on the box that they are rated for use in ACQ according to the manufacturer. If you dig deeper you will find the rated part is limited to 3-5 years or qualified with a disclaimer that states what is in the first sentence above.
The same story unfolds for power driven nails and concrete screws.
The plus side for you is that it is an interior installation, but the usual basement has water issues at one time or another, which means potential corrosion of all fasteners except SS if you use ACQ.
The majority of plan specs I curently see call for borate treated lumber instead of ACQ for sheltered interior applications such as mud sills, window & door frame/blocking, wall plates, etc.
Borate lumber is slightly more $ than ACQ, but any fastner can be used. The borate is not usally sopping wet and is subject to less warping.The borate is also not an irritant to the carpenters skin, mucous membranes, and lungs. No more hot festered up splinter sites.
In my opinion and direct experiences, skip the ACQ....use borate or plain yellow pine---or use only SS in the ACQ--$$$$.
...............Iron Helix
Edited 8/14/2008 8:06 am by IronHelix