subflooring
Under the finish
Subflooring is the layer of material installed directly on floor joists, beneath the finished flooring.
Usually plywood or oriented strand board, it provides a flat, stable base for hardwood, tile, carpet, or other surface materials: We discovered water damage to the subflooring when we pulled up the old carpet.
Horizontal building beams
- beamStructural support member
- girderMain structural support beam
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- frameworkUnderlying support system
bridging · blocking · span · deflection · support · reinforcement · sistering · structural integrity
Horizontal building beams
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- levelingMaking flat or equal
measuring · cutting · fastening · framing · decking · glue · layout · spacing
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- cementboardRigid tile-backing panel
- dimensional lumberMilled wood in standard sizes
- engineered woodAdhesive-bound timber composite
tongue-and-groove · hardboard · chipboard · sheathing · panels · boards · sheets
Material preventing moisture transmission
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- felt paperAsphalt-saturated construction sheeting
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- thermal barrierSubstance blocking temperature transfer
soundproofing · foam · rubber · cork · underlayment · moisture barrier · waterproofing · damp proofing
joists
Horizontal building beams
- beamStructural support member
- girderMain structural support beam
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
framework · bridging · blocking · span · deflection · support · reinforcement · sistering · structural integrity · bearing wall
joists
Horizontal building beams
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
leveling · measuring · cutting · fastening · framing · decking · glue · layout · spacing · staggering
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- cementboardRigid tile-backing panel
- dimensional lumberMilled wood in standard sizes
engineered wood · tongue-and-groove · hardboard · chipboard · sheathing · panels · boards · sheets
vapor barrier
Material preventing moisture transmission
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- felt paperAsphalt-saturated construction sheeting
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
thermal barrier · soundproofing · foam · rubber · cork · underlayment · moisture barrier · waterproofing · damp proofing · crawl space
- timber framingtimber frame, exposed beams, timber framing, wooden beams, timber joints
- building panelsfiberboard, wall panels, hardboard, roof panels, plywood
- underlayersunderlay, underlayment, substrate, base layer, sheathing
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- building systemsHVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, heating, cooling
- wood panelingpaneling, wall panels, beadboard, wainscoting, shiplap
subflooringhardwood flooring
Flooring from dense timber
floor covering · carpet · laminate flooring · vinyl flooring · tile
subflooringroof decking
Structural layer under shingles
flooring · floor covering · ceiling · roofing · overlay
floor, flooring, floors, floored, subfloor, floorer, underfloor, subfloors