Hi All,
This my second post and closely related to my first post, but felt it was wise to keep the questions independant.
I'm getting ready to finish my basement in a home which was constructed in 2008 in St. Louis, MO. I'm debating about putting down a subfloor prior to the finish flooring in the basement. I'm having a hard time fulling apprecating the risks of not including a subfloor such as 1" XPS + 2 layers of 1/2" OSB board.
I plan to have two types of flooring installed, carpet and linoleum. To date, I have not had water in the basement. In addition, I have no dampness in the basement. (It's currently unfinished, but is filled with stuff and dirt). I'm not sure how relevant it is, but 2 of the 4 basement walls are above grade.
Please help me understand what I'm risking or gaining by not applying a subfloor prior to finishing the flooring. I've read a number of articles but it's not really clear to me how this applies for my climate. Most folks I know who have finished basements in this area have not used a subfloor or even considered it.
Thanks,
Matt
This my second post and closely related to my first post, but felt it was wise to keep the questions independant.
I'm getting ready to finish my basement in a home which was constructed in 2008 in St. Louis, MO. I'm debating about putting down a subfloor prior to the finish flooring in the basement. I'm having a hard time fulling apprecating the risks of not including a subfloor such as 1" XPS + 2 layers of 1/2" OSB board.
I plan to have two types of flooring installed, carpet and linoleum. To date, I have not had water in the basement. In addition, I have no dampness in the basement. (It's currently unfinished, but is filled with stuff and dirt). I'm not sure how relevant it is, but 2 of the 4 basement walls are above grade.
Please help me understand what I'm risking or gaining by not applying a subfloor prior to finishing the flooring. I've read a number of articles but it's not really clear to me how this applies for my climate. Most folks I know who have finished basements in this area have not used a subfloor or even considered it.
Thanks,
Matt