I usually leave 1 extra.
Finish floor thickness.
Basement floor thickness can be a problem if the concrete is too thin.
But combined with other methods that measure the finish floor you can get a fairly accurate reading of total floor thickness.
Vinyl flooring comes in thicknesses ranging from 2mm to 8mm.
Keep reading to find out what questions to ask.
Allow another 1 to 2 inches for the combined thickness of the finish materials on the ceiling usually drywall and the floor such as carpet and pad hardwood or vinyl and underlayment.
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The thickness of floor finishes which vary from 1 8 inch 3 mm or less for resilient flooring to 3 inches 76 mm or more for brick flooring.
For example if you happen to move into an old house where the basement floor was an afterthought they may have poured the concrete too thin.
If you have an older subfloor constructed of multiple slats rather than large sheets of plywood you can insert your straight edge between the slats.
Just as laminate flooring the thicker the floor the sturdier it is but this is not the main factor in determining durability.
Usually when i m about to rough in my pipes i have no clue as to what the true finished floor thickness would be.
This method only measures subfloor thickness.
Frequently several different types of flooring are used on different areas of the same floor level of a building.
This has been an issue for me.
Once the drywall carpeting and finish trim are in place you can t see the framing that goes into the construction of a main or second story floor.