wood or concrete basement floor
 

I want to finish my basement. Headroom is not an issue as it is ten
feet from the dirt floor up to the bottom of my first floor joists.

Would it be better (and or cheaper) to "build" a floor similar to my
first floor floor (joists, sheathing, ...) or to pour a concrete slab.
The floor covering will be carpet.

The "wood" floor I would build myself, the concrete floor I would have
to pay for labor and materials.

The basement is approximately 25' x 12'. The basement walls are
concrete block filled with concrete and rebar and coated with Quikwall
surface bonding cement.

Jess

wood or concrete basement floor
 

Jess wrote:
I want to finish my basement. Headroom is not an issue as it is ten
feet from the dirt floor up to the bottom of my first floor joists.

Would it be better (and or cheaper) to "build" a floor similar to my
first floor floor (joists, sheathing, ...) or to pour a concrete slab.
The floor covering will be carpet.

The "wood" floor I would build myself, the concrete floor I would have
to pay for labor and materials.

The basement is approximately 25' x 12'. The basement walls are
concrete block filled with concrete and rebar and coated with Quikwall
surface bonding cement.

Jess
Hi,
Depends where you are and if you have moisture problem in the basement
of not. IDEALLY, pouring concrete and building a wood floor will be best.

wood or concrete basement floor
 

Tony Hwang wrote:
Jess wrote:
I want to finish my basement. Headroom is not an issue as it is ten
feet from the dirt floor up to the bottom of my first floor joists.

Would it be better (and or cheaper) to "build" a floor similar to my
first floor floor (joists, sheathing, ...) or to pour a concrete slab.
The floor covering will be carpet.

The "wood" floor I would build myself, the concrete floor I would have
to pay for labor and materials.

The basement is approximately 25' x 12'. The basement walls are
concrete block filled with concrete and rebar and coated with Quikwall
surface bonding cement.

Jess
Hi,
Depends where you are and if you have moisture problem in the basement
of not. IDEALLY, pouring concrete and building a wood floor will be best.

I would opt for concrete because of rot and decay problems that might
develop with damp wood. I suggest you check your local building code
for using a wood floor.

EJ in NJ