Should You Pour Basement Floor Before Or After Under Roof

Having the roof completed before wall girts are in place helps protect concrete pour from weather elements especially rain or heat in summer.

Should you pour basement floor before or after under roof.

The obvious advantage in remodeling an existing basement is that it has outside walls ceiling joists and a rough floor. If there is only a crawl space it is usually more practical to build an addition above ground than to excavate under the house. Evenly spread the base gravel under the basement slab keeping it 1 inch lower than the conventional method. Carpet vinyl tile or hardwood installs on top of the subfloor for a finished look.

I always pour garage slab after the frame sheeting and roof is done i do the basement and garage at the same time. With roofing in place and walls open a concrete slab may be installed if desired. During a rainy season a crack in a basement wall can allow an inch or two of water in but before you seek to repair the crack remove all the water from the floor. Concrete is porous so you need to erect a concrete slab where drainage is not an issue.

A full sized basement under at least a portion of your house means the possibility of additional living space. Tape the joints between the boards with builder s tape. You want to create a tight insulation layer. Get rid of the gunk.

Place a 1 inch layer of 4 x8 extruded polystyrene foam board over the gravel covering the entire floor area. Garage and basement floors are notorious for stuck on paint. Garage always gets backfilled and pouring concrete at later time will allow backfill to settle this way before your pour the slab you add addition fill or stone temper it and you pour your slab. Preparation is the most important aspect of pouring a concrete slab.

Once roof sheathing or roof steel is in place it makes it far easier to plumb building corners. That s why you want the surface to be as smooth and clean as possible before you begin painting concrete floors.