Lightweight Concrete Floor Over Plywood

Does anyone out there have any information about how we can do a finished concrete floor on a plywood subfl.

Lightweight concrete floor over plywood.

Lightweight concrete floor provides more efficient strength to weight ratio in concrete floor systems when compared to other conventional concrete floor systems. We recommend applying param 5500 at a minimum thickness of 3 8 1 2 is preferred to. For the second story a foamed type of lightweight concrete is being used over plywood for sound absorption between floors. When installed correctly your concrete over plywood floor will not permit moisture through will not warp or buckle and will come with all the benefits of concrete in an easy to care for floor.

Metal lath stapled over plywood substrate. Should i put a membrane between the concrete topping over plywood subfloor we are going to be pouring a 1 5 concrete slab overtop of a plywood floor to encase our in floor heating pipes. Plywood substrate in a kitchen. Duraamen s param 5500 goes on thin in a 3 8 to 1 2 thick application.

It lays down ultra flat. Please send us information regarding the proper chemical to use to achieve the proper mix for the lightweight concrete. Lots of guys pour directly ontop of the plywood but i wanted to find out if anyone has heard of putting like a building paper down first. These floors are constructed for different purposes but the reduction of dead loads on the structure is.

Since lightweight concrete is more prone to cracking than traditional concrete it can lead to problems when used with hardwood floors. For locations where carpet is going to be installed lightweight concrete is an acceptable material for building a subfloor. The original plan was to do a 2 concrete pour over our radiant heat system as recommended by our builder. We are hearing a lot of concerns from concrete contractors about pouring that thin.

We are building a 2 story condominium complex with concrete slab on grade.