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Basement Concrete Floor

  • Poly on floor sealed to footing
  • Poly sealed against all extrusions
  • Post installed before concrete
  • Passive radon pipe installed
  • Rebar added.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjcCOZStFnw


Sill Plate Install

  • add concrete bolts post foundation pour for ease
  • add sill gasket
  • add 2x4 around sill (fire guard) in order to be able nail up drywall so that the insulation is not exposed to fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvvng21UpWY


Floor Joists

  • Add piece of wood where rim board meets rim board

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF3nnO7Gsfo&t=9s


Sub Floor

  • chalk line to start
  • 1/8" gap between boards
  • add adhesive on rim and floor joists
  • use screws
  • screws every 6-8" around the edges and every 12" elsewhere
  • screws back 1.5" from edge
  • overhang ok, can trim
  • stagger your joints

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Su7RWG2Rk







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