How To Install Basment Subfloor Tile System

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@PhpGtr Год назад

DriCore may have updated their instructions, but the definitely now recommend tongue side against the starting walls. Great video man, thanks!

@Barnekkid 7 лет назад

Nobody's sick of you. You make excellent videos containing valuable information for us homeowner do-it-yourselfer types.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Great to hear!

@claremack5940 5 лет назад

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@benroach4264 6 лет назад

Best Dricore video on RU-vid. Others are more like infomercials for Dricore with out giving a lot in the way of useful tips.

@johnoleary9317 4 года назад

I wish you health and wealth. Simply the best lessons in common sense, DIY , no frills apprenticeship. Respect.

@mae2759 2 месяца назад

Great stuff as always, Shannon! This will help immensely with my install of this floor next week.

@billleung513 7 лет назад

Your vids are always very informative. I watched your vid on crown moulding and did my first project successfully thanks

@iliamarie9711 7 лет назад

This is exactly what I needed to see! Thank you SO much. I've already re-caulked my bathroom from your other video. Keep sharing, this is really helping me get my house how I want it. Thank you SO much Shannon!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

You are welcome LLia

@MOTORHEAD8835 6 лет назад

Great vid! I’m getting ready to buy the exact product you installed , so your vid cleared up any questions I had about pre installation prep & spacing. Very helpful! 👍🏻👍🏻

@ttfweb1 7 лет назад

I recommend your videos to friends learning to remodel - they're really informative. Thanks.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

thanks for the recommendations

@matthewives3933 7 лет назад

I am building my own home and have found your videos to be incredibly helpful. I only wish I had found your channel sooner. Great work and thank you!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Good luck with your build

@rebeccastone5293 Год назад

You do great videos. You've helped a woman whose only ever used a drill be able to build walls and all kinds of amazing things. Thank you so much for sharing your videos!

@kevinpepper7328 3 года назад

He is very informative and easy to understand. He explained every step of the installation process that helped my project go to gether like it was done by a professional.

@dalechapman3136 2 года назад

hands down the best install vid I've seen for dricore. Thank you!

@thmmke6926 4 года назад

at 2929, you fit it exactly right, your killing me, what a great job,

@user-dc7wg1je3c 6 месяцев назад

This is absolutely the best video I’ve seen of installing this subfloor. I am a new homeowner determined to DIY as much as possible and this video gives me so much confidence!!

@1hjehje 7 лет назад

Thank you for another excellent video! Even in a seemingly dry basement I think that this sub-floor would reduce the possibility of musty smells over time, especially if carpet is going to be used.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

I agree

@ds99 7 лет назад

I installed this in my basement and it's amazing. I noticed a huge difference in temperature. I could never go in my basement in the winter in my bare feet. With this stuff I can. It's always warm. Prior to laying mine I put 2 coats of grey acrylic paint which smelled like nail polish but it sealed the floor so that dampness and odours would be gone. It worked! Oh and I'm never sick of you Shannon. I love you and your vids.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Great to hear ds99

@leerite3587 3 года назад

Best video on DriCore install as others have mentioned. Thanks for posting

@peterp6016 7 лет назад

You're brilliant sir! Very very helpful. Excellent instructions. Thank you for educating us.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

You are welcome

@Beanz1986 6 лет назад

Love your videos!! I've learned allot on a wide range of projects!!🖒

@Serenepeds 4 года назад

Very thorough and helpful video! Thanks a lot!

@j.angelsie1187 7 лет назад

Great and clean job. You're good as a teacher. THANKS, sir!!!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

You're welcome, subscribe & share our videos!

@christianpolytechnique7404 3 года назад

Excellent video as usual! I always like your level of detail!

@imlostinmyhead 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! I just wasted my time watching 15 other videos on how to do this. I wish I had seen this first. 100% the best video on installing Dricore.

@HouseImprovements 3 месяца назад

You're welcome!

@AndreiDRoman 3 года назад

Dude I learned the basics of at least three different trades from you. Many thanks.

@HouseImprovements 3 года назад

Excellent

@squireltag1000 Год назад

May be a 6 yr old video, but Im installing this system and appriciate watching this. Ive watched a few instalation videos of this product, but I like cross referencing. Thanks

@mackdenn Год назад

I have the insulated version of this floor system and plan on using your techniques to install it. Thanks for all the tips.

@HouseImprovements Год назад

Yup , works the same way.

@jeffpasoff2687 5 лет назад

Well explained honest information. I enjoyed entire video

@NavSrivas 6 лет назад

Nicely done, Shannon. Again!

@MarkGarth 7 лет назад

Another interesting video, it's always great to see different materials and installations. Many thanks.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Thanks

@205004gs 7 лет назад

Thanks for another dynamic video!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

You are welcome

@PatrickXberg 7 лет назад

It is definitely worth watching!

@ttfweb1 7 лет назад

Thanks. I'm installing some soon.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

good luck

@englisheasy2355 7 лет назад

Watch your videos in Russia. They are really helpful. Thank you for this information and high quality of shooting. I pushed thumb-up under all seen videos and subscribed your channel.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Thanks for the comment and subscribing, Anton.

@colbysheridan 7 лет назад

Very helpful video. Thank you.

@deybi1 2 года назад

Wow thank you for the step by steps and tips

@CVGAnton 7 лет назад

Thanks for this video. I was checking these panels out at home depot and plan to use then in our basement.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Good luck

@reefersish 3 года назад

Great video , that jigsaw is a relic.

@AllanSustainabilityFan 7 лет назад

Thanks for the video, very educational!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Thanks for watching

@alancongratssoonyoullhead5273 3 года назад

Hi there, great tutorial video, thanks 🙏

@lorneould2788 2 года назад

Very Helpful , Thank You !!!

@SmileCentral 2 года назад

Very well done, thank you!

@efman2k3 7 лет назад

Great job. thanks for posting!

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Thanks

@Sephysogaku 6 лет назад

great video! thanks for all the great advice :)

@Laganarama 7 лет назад

Great Video. Thanks!

@geojor 7 лет назад

valuable info, thank you ...

@88krazie 6 лет назад

BRAVO GREAT VID

@kevinshannon2902 Год назад

Great video

@vodkaviking4062 7 лет назад

love your videos keep it up.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

thanks

@rafitaino3137 4 года назад

Great vid.✌🏼👍

@TheBigBruski 2 года назад

Damn it Shannon, you keep saving me time and money.

@williamconrad4292 3 года назад

Very well done thanks

@stevecoleman3440 7 лет назад

Perfect timing and perfect project. I am about to finish part of my basement for a shop. I was debating epoxy coating but this might be more comfortable to stand on. If you weren't going to cover this, would you consider gluing the joints so they don't shift/open? Thanks for all the great content !

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Probably would not hurt anything

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

Yes, glueing definitely will keep the panels firmly together👍

@bigdogkropp Год назад

I'm gonna install install regualar T&G OSB panels on top of 6"x6" 3/4" thick 25 PSI foam pads spaced 16" OC which will be glued to the concrete floor. I can shim each pad by adding thin sheets of wood to insure a level floor with no gaps or humps. Accomplishes the air gap under floor at about 1/2 the cost. I just can't justify spending $1600 on the dricore panels. Also I can seal the osb better using poly sheet. The dricore panels are not sealed at the edges and will absorb moisture in a wet basement and swell.

@MrSnapy1 7 лет назад

Had a few contractors tell me my basement is too wet for a system like this. Its made more for damp basements living in the south its more than damp here lol. They recommended just laying down pressure treated 2x4's then staple heavy plastic to the floor runners keeping it tight and off the floor. Then just putting plywood on top of the plastic it helps keep moisture away from the plywood. This system is again great for less water but in one inch of water it will come through the seems and damage the OSB.

@MegaToado 6 лет назад

MrSnapy1 don't install pressure treated 2×4in a basement. I know in eastern Ontario that's not code. can rot or mold in time

@MegaToado 6 лет назад

best thing is fix the foundation blue skin and big around house keep water away.

@lescamartin4575 6 лет назад

Just finished a room installing this type of subfloors. Thanks to your awesome instructional video. Would like to ask though, would anchoring some soft spots solve the bouncing feel on some areas? Thanks!

@SerpentDragonZX 9 месяцев назад

Not sure if it matters this far long, but some job sites I worked on, any area that was to have any construction done, like a basement, after cleaning, and everything was set to start building, we would dust the floor and area in baking soda. It was to help to make an environment that was not just mold resistant, but hostile towards it. It was super cheap, and great as a preventative. We also used it in attic builds. It was used to dust rafters and attic spaces before making additional rooms too.

@hdy2569 3 года назад

Your videos are the best, thank you Can you please show how to do the tiling on the sub floors ? ❤🧡💛

@HouseImprovements 3 года назад

I dont think you can tile over this type of product.

@TPhongVt 6 лет назад

will only be really sick if you stop making these informative videos for us! Thank a million for sharing your knowledge with us!

@jag8901 3 года назад

Good stuff

@steve3381 7 лет назад

Very informative video. I am looking into this for my basement slab.My question to you is, i already have some areas framed, does this hinder at all if we were to put molding down?

@maximus759 4 года назад

Thank you for the informative video. My only issue was when you said you were going to give yourself some extra room so you would leave a gap of 3/16 of an inch. 3/16 is not more than the 1/4 inch you were using up to that point. 1/4 is the same as 4/16, so by switching to 3/16 you are giving yourself less room to work with not more.

@vanamaladutt2873 Год назад

I took my asbestos tiles off in my basement and have the floors exactly like the ones oh are installing these panels… my basement doesn’t have a 8” hight I don’t want to reduce the hight by an extra inch … anyways, would love to see how you finished this project Love to watch your videos, learnt a lot from you Guru!

@HouseImprovements Год назад

I installed Luxury Vinyl plank flooring . You can search for the video on my channel.

@borthewolf3376 7 лет назад

Thanks for another great vid. But why didn't you use glue or caulking? Not to make it more rigid but to moisture seal the joints.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Not needed. You still want this to breath some

@zrig1 6 лет назад

Love it, just smack it around until you get it wher you want it .... sage advice for all of lifes little hiccups ... :)

@ryanpearson2092 3 года назад

Curious on your thoughts about the DMX one step product as I prepare to install laminate floor in my relatively dry basement

@DeadlyVenomKing 5 лет назад

Like installing any normal tiles. Should u start from the center point of the room? Sometimes rooms corners is not squared

@mariomatejka 7 лет назад

32:00 If you are looking for a warmer floor there are "Insulated Subfloor panels". They are basically the same as the panels you have used here except there is some rigid board in the middle.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

you are correct

@mariomatejka 7 лет назад

What do you think about that product, the insulated sub-floor panels? Would you recommend it, or is there a better way to insulate slab floor?

@lionintu 6 лет назад

Which is better, or more cost effective?

@ranjodhgill11 4 года назад

I love that product, can we fix subfloor before framing in basement .

@HouseImprovements 4 года назад

You can install it first if you like and frame on top of it.Any support walls or posts should rest right on the concrete however.

@ranjodhgill11 4 года назад

Thank you very much for giving me reply

@karltubes8710 6 лет назад

Hi shannon. First of all thank you for all your videos, it helps me a lot for my basement project. Just want to ask if its ok to leave a gap of 1” from the wall instead cutting another dricore? Thanks in advance.

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

Yes, as long as your finished baseboard material will cover the gap👍

@nbenetos 4 года назад

Great video. I'm clear on everything except where and if fasteners are needed? I think manufacturers website says something about Tapcon screws a few inches off the ends but I dont understand how it will expand and contract if its fastened to the floor.

@HouseImprovements 4 года назад

I seldom do since they really cant go anywhere when they are between the walls with only 1/4" clearance , but you can secure the perimeter withTapcons.

@Princeaa1i 5 лет назад

usually when you have a leak in the basement walls, you would find a damp carpet (no subfloor, just carpet on the cement). If you install the subfloor like in this video, how would you know? Are there any solutions for detecting a leak behind the walls?

@lionintu 6 лет назад

I want to use these but it'll cost a bit of money to install but its worth the warm floor. I intend to install this, then rigid core planks on top of the concrete slab in my basement floor. My Question is how protected am I against (1)plumbing leaks and (2) possible flood with this type of installation in a basement ?

@mikesmebak6900 Год назад

Just a thought , cut back could be ACM would not grind it down... thanks for your videos asbestos containing material

@ghedlomkiros318 7 лет назад

Great vids!! What is the brand name of the subfloor your using?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Dri-core

@williamchan6129 6 лет назад

in terms of order of operation, should i install the dricore subfloor first, then insulate the wall with foam boards on top of it, or insulate the wall first then butt the subfloor against the foam board? please advise, thanks.

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

Insulate the walls first👍

@headcoach2721 6 лет назад

Hey Shannon.....Great video. Question. I have my framing up, but no drywall yet. Can I install this BEFORE the sheetrock is put up ? I have 2x4 bottom plates. If I install this BEFORE the sheetrock , and leave the required 1/4", will my sheetrock have enough bottom plate surface to sink screws ? Thanks

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

If you want to install the dricore panels before the drywall, just add 2x4 blocks on top of existing bottom plates between your studs ensuring enough nailing area👍

@mitchrodee 3 года назад

When you were putting down the first panel or two you mentioned something about drilling and putting in some screws in few panels. You also added that the entire sub floor needed to float (and I assume will also expand and contract), so it was necessary to not screw down every panel. However, I didn’t see you put in any screws at all. Did you eventually put some in? If so, how many per panel? And which panels got screwed down? Please clarify.

@HouseImprovements 3 года назад

Just the odd perimeter panel just to keep it from shifting around while you work. Most times I will put a few in and remove them when i'm finished. You can leave them if you like but its better if the floor floats as much as possible.

@mitchrodee 3 года назад

@@HouseImprovements , okay, that makes sense. Someone else made the point of screwing down all of panels, and especially the middle ones, if your plan is to put down carpet (which is our plan). They said that all of the stretching and pulling involved tends to cause lifting and buckling of the panels. Anyway, thanks for the responding.

@qualityrenov 6 лет назад

Good Job, as per all of your videos, but do you not have to use Tapcon screws to reduce the bounciness of the flooring?

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

No, first try to use the levelling shims first that are made for the dricore panels.

@snackman2005 2 года назад

Does Lowe's and Home Depot carry this product? Great video!

@HouseImprovements 2 года назад

in most areas they do

@elperro6716 3 года назад

Hola buenas noches lo podes traducir al español subtitulado por favor muy buen video

@Byrkster 4 года назад

Do you still recommend this type of subfloor? If so should I seal the basement floor before added this product?

@HouseImprovements 4 года назад

yes i do and no sealing required.

@billleung513 7 лет назад

As far as I have heard the manufacturer does recommend the tongue against the wall for the first board

@theonewiththebeard6845 7 лет назад

Hey Shannon would it be ok to leave vinyl tile underneath the dri-core or would I have to remove before installing.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

the best would be to remove it, but not the end of the world if you go over it IMO

@saidroid3220 Год назад

Ive watched a few dricore subfloor installation videos and i am still trying to figure out how does this subfloor stay in it's place overtime? If it moves, then the flooring on top of it would be ruined. So how does one keep these dricore subfloor in the same position overtime? Drill/screw these dricore subfloor down in to the concrete?

@brianrobbins3499 4 года назад

What type of flooring can you put over this besides carpet

@616BlackJack 2 года назад

Do you have a video where you finish the flooring with either carper / vinyl on top of that subfloor?

@HouseImprovements 2 года назад

I have neither of those.

@johnmorrison9758 3 года назад

I have read that to put this stuff down before putting in walls is not a good idea. The OSB will be ruined if it ever does get wet, and if you have to pull some of it up and they happen to be underneath a wall, you are in for a real big job. I am thinking of adding these and happen to have all my walls done for years now. Something to think about, or do you think it is not a problem.

@kostiantynbeldii1543 2 года назад

Good job. Very informative. Should those panels be fastened to the floor with concrete screws, BTW?

@HouseImprovements 2 года назад

You can attach the odd few but usually I dont do many.

@kostiantynbeldii1543 2 года назад

@@HouseImprovements thank you, sir

@justaskdad 7 лет назад

Can I install laminate or engineered click and lock flooring on this? Thanks.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

yes. I have a video where I do exactly that.

@ThunderDivine 7 лет назад

That was a nice patent, doubt we can get them here. (Europe). - Remember when shimming it's the seesaw principle, it's the downed side that needs the shim to get the high end to go down. - Instead of shimming the all ready high end.

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Yup, sometimes if the high spot is not near an edge you may need to shim both edges.

@kyriakossolomakos7585 Год назад

Is that 1/4 inch space really necessary? I know Dricore recommends it but my drywall is just high enough where the tongue can fit underneath and it gives me a nice tight fit that I really don't want to give up.

@Waremonger 7 лет назад

I've thought about installing these in my basement but I have a fireplace and a bathroom. How would you address the height difference for the marble hearth in front of the fireplace and the toilet in the bathroom?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

The hearth you would have to make some kind of transition trim maybe??? I have never used this in a bathroom but you could cut off the existing flange flush to the floor and install a new one over the panel. I would be sure that the panels around the toilet are well shimmed and maybe even use adhesive to keep them from moving to much when walking around?

@JeepingNet 7 лет назад

I'm in the process of planning to finish my basement. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out the advantages of this method over using a product like DMX-1step underlay and then laying 5/8 T&G OSB over it. Its more than double the cost..

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

Its so easy to carry these panels in and install them as apposed to caring 4'x8' sheets of plywood down stairs

@JeepingNet 7 лет назад

Great point I think I'm also seeing that subfloor tile isn't screwed down and DMX1-step - 5/8 T&G OSB needs to be screwed down so there that could be a lot of drilling/screwing. Thanks! Great videos in the last 2 weeks I think I've watched half your videos. Great stuff!

@saljosie2 7 лет назад

hey Shannon...does it have to be installed in a line or can you get away with installing in a brick pattern or does it matter?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

stagger your joints

@africancichlids3011 7 лет назад

for sub floor , do u have to use the tiles with plastic ,, or canu use lumber , or does it have to be pressure treated

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

If you are planning to install a subfloor below any sub grade it is recommended to at least use pressure treated wood materials and also if your existing basement floor is cold and damp it is also recommended to put down a 6mil polyethylene plastic sheeting over the basement floor before installing the pressure treated wood subfloor.

@brokenbstring 6 лет назад

If I am framing the entire basement out. Do I put these down first and frame right on top or frame the basement first then put these down?

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

Frame the basement first using pressure treated bottom plates first👍

@bennysadana1665 3 года назад

Hii Shannon - I have one question -we have to remove shims which you added with the walls at the end of project-.?

@HouseImprovements 3 года назад

Yes,shims get removed when you are completed

@AB-ev3pi 7 лет назад

I'd like to do this in my basement, but I would like to put ceramic tiles on top of it. Is this something I could do on top of these subfloor tiles?

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

These tiles are meant to be installed as a floating floor system, however if your planning to install ceramic tiles on top, first thing you’ll need to do is glue the tongue and groove edges together and then install a isolation membrane that allows the movement of the tile surface from the dricore panel surface👍

@diggler306 7 лет назад

If I plan to use these Dri-core tiles after framing up the basement, what height should I frame my door Rough openings at? ie. how much height will this dricore and flooring chew up?

@HouseImprovements 7 лет назад

I believe they are about 7/8"

@marknikkanen7190 5 лет назад

I usually add the Dricore thickness at 7/8” and then the new flooring thickness and then add 1/2” air space, which frequently adds up to 2” more added to the rough opening height of your door frame👍