Plywood on concrete

Discussion in 'Subfloor Preparation' started by dazlight, Jan 6, 2015.

  1. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    I know a few people have done it and I've laid over loads but always been told to screed on concrete and not ply.
    So if concrete is dry what's the problem with putting plywood down if it's glued and screwed?
     
  2. Jambo

    Jambo Well-Known Member

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    Years ago that's all we did. The guy I fitted with hated screeding with a passion so every concrete job was drilled, plugged and screwed. Noisy dusty bloody job :( I just find screeding easier, quicker and still a more solid surface when fitted.

    As always.............. each to there own ;)
     
  3. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Screed every time for me unless there's a small amount of concrete on a ply job like a flat half in a living room
     
  4. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    No different to sticking down engineered wood. The yanks fix ply over concrete all the time
     
  5. flooringman

    flooringman Well-Known Member

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    As Jambo says screeding is quicker and possibly cheaper. If the sub floor is uneven is the ply going to level it to the same extent as screeding would?
     
  6. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Cost and levelling Depends on the thickness of the ply tho
     
  7. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Not many smooth flat concrete floors out there so do you screed it first & then are you going to feather the ply or Flexy screed it ?:roll:
     
  8. mjfl

    mjfl Well-Known Member

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    screed, ply, flexy then feather..
    Don't you know anything.. :rolleyes:
     
  9. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Then Dpm........?
     
  10. mjfl

    mjfl Well-Known Member

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    after the first coat silly..
     
  11. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    How many coats would I have to wear ? What if it's hot though can I just not bother with the second coat ?
     
  12. mjfl

    mjfl Well-Known Member

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    Listen to your elders..
     

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