Videos and animations on properly installing subflooring to wood I-joists and insulated slabs Framing August 17, 2023 By Dan Morrison Image Credit subfloor-installation-guide.jpg subfloor-installation-guide.jpg This collection of videos and animations illustrates standard subfloor installation over wood framing and a floating subfloor assembly over a concrete slab (or a 'slabless slab' as the case may be). Demonstration Videos October 26, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 1: Get the First Sheet Right The first sheet sets the layout Framing Video video October 30, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 2: Gluing, Placing, and Nailing the Sheets Repetitive tasks—with reasons behind them—consolidate into a squeak-free subfloor Framing Video video November 2, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 3 of 3: A Straight Edge for Siding The floor system should not cause a bump in the wall Framing Video video May 13, 2022 Updated: May 21, 2024 Handbook: A Floating Insulated Subfloor For Slab On Grade Construction Five videos about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation without sleepers. Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Jobsite Handbooks aggregation Animated details September 29, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Airseal the Rim Joist and Wall Framing Connection Glue the rim joist, caulk the gaps, and overhang the wall sheathing to tighten this leaky building assembly Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail November 6, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Animation: Floating Insulated Subfloor on a Slabless Slab Wait, what? Concrete & Masonry Details in 4D detail Framing Jobsite Handbooks aggregation
October 26, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 1: Get the First Sheet Right The first sheet sets the layout Framing Video video
October 30, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 2: Gluing, Placing, and Nailing the Sheets Repetitive tasks—with reasons behind them—consolidate into a squeak-free subfloor Framing Video video
November 2, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Subfloor Installation 3 of 3: A Straight Edge for Siding The floor system should not cause a bump in the wall Framing Video video
May 13, 2022 Updated: May 21, 2024 Handbook: A Floating Insulated Subfloor For Slab On Grade Construction Five videos about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation without sleepers. Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Jobsite Handbooks aggregation
September 29, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Airseal the Rim Joist and Wall Framing Connection Glue the rim joist, caulk the gaps, and overhang the wall sheathing to tighten this leaky building assembly Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail
November 6, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Animation: Floating Insulated Subfloor on a Slabless Slab Wait, what? Concrete & Masonry Details in 4D detail