subfloor
Under the flooring
A subfloor is the structural layer of flooring laid directly over floor joists, beneath the finished flooring surface.
Typically made of plywood or oriented strand board, it provides the foundation for hardwood, tile, carpet, or other visible flooring materials: The contractor discovered water damage in the subfloor.
Base layer beneath flooring
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- OSBCompressed wood strand sheet
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- sheathingProtective outer layer
decking · installation · nailing · screwing · leveling · adhesive · panels · thickness
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- OSBCompressed wood strand sheet
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
- hardboardCompressed wood fiber sheet
cement board · concrete · lumber · sheets · panels · wood · composite · engineered
Relating to sound
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
cork · rubber · soundboard · isolation · vibration · transmission · deadening · barrier
underlayment
Base layer beneath flooring
sheathing · decking · installation · nailing · screwing · leveling · adhesive · panels · thickness · spacing
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- OSBCompressed wood strand sheet
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
hardboard · cement board · concrete · lumber · sheets · panels · wood · composite · engineered · moisture-resistant
acoustic
Relating to sound
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
dampening · cork · rubber · soundboard · isolation · vibration · transmission · deadening · barrier · absorption
squeaks
Sharp, high sounds
rot · mold · mildew · warping · buckling · unevenness · gaps · cracks · water damage · termites
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- flooringhardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, carpet
- "Sub-" wordssubway, submarine, subtract, subject, suburb
- building materialslumber, concrete blocks, concrete, wood, brick
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, window
- interior finishespaint, drywall, tile, carpet, baseboards
subfloorflooring
Surface underfoot material
hardwood floor · tile floor · carpet · laminate · vinyl flooring