A sound subfloor is needed when you’re laying carpet, vinyl, laminate or engineered hardwood on a cement basement floor so the surface is warm, dry and resilient. DRIcore is a modular system of 2-foot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person installing flooring The basement floor is typically made of solid, sealed concrete that is designed for long-lasting ...

Canadians love finished basements, but the way basement floors are typically installed is out of date and often leads to cold feet in winter and musty indoor air in summer. Too many basement floors ...

Traditionally, laminates have not been recommended for below-grade basement installations due to issues with rising groundwater and flooding. However, new manufacturing techniques now can produce ...

Autumn is when most Canadian basement-finishing campaigns begin. Unfortunately, many homeowners pay big money to have their basements finished, only to end up with substantially lower indoor air ...

Basements in newer house construction often follow a similar process to that found on any other floor of a home — joists with plywood or OSB sheathing atop as a subfloor. *Your next Brandon Sun ...