OK, so I am finally about to tear out the flooring, subfloor and joists in a first floor section of our old house so that I can set new wood trusses and subfloor down.
The basement below has already had the concrete floor broken out in preparation for a new pour. However I’m not sure I’ll get everything needed done in time to pour a new concrete floor this winter, given that I live near Chicago and the cold is going to set in soon. I’m guessing the ready mix plants shut down at some point although that has yet to be determined.
Here is my question. Do I need to protect the trusses and subfloor from the moisture that would rise up from the exposed clay below? Should I just lay down a vapor barrier until I can get around to the pour?
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Lay down the vapor barrier and hold it down with small stones, sand, etc. Probably not an urgent problem but an easy solution.
Thanks.
You might be able to lay down the vapor barrier, put the right type of gravel on top, and then do the pour right over the whole thing when the time comes. If you plan right that is. The details will need to be taken up with your concrete contractor as to how much, what size, etc.
I'm guessing the ready mix plants shut down at some point although that has yet to be determined.
Im guessing that they don't close down. There is a substantial amount of interior concrete pours done during the winter in big cities.
Stop worrying about things you don't have to worry about. You'll have enough "real" worries on the jobsite. Call the concrete supplier and ask them if they shut down. If you're too worried, post the number here and I'll call them for you.
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I have called two plants and both shut down dependent on weather after Dec.1. The other place I called has a full load minimum, more than I need. FWIW, I don't live in a big city.Thats not to say that there aren't other ready mix plants I can call that may in fact stay open throughout the winter months. Be that as it may, my concern in part is that once the trusses and subfloor go down, it may well be two months before the pour can happen given the holidays and my work schedule.As a DIY HO, I'm just trying to cover all my bases.
As a DIY HO, I'm just trying to cover all my bases.
You just did the right thing then when you called the suppliers themselves. You can't cover your bases any better than that.
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