Hello,
We are going to convert half of the garage into a bedroom. There is a roof beam in the middle of the garage, making it a perfect place to divide it. I will also level the floor with self-leveling compound on the side where the bedroom will be, as there is a slope towards the floor drain.
I have a few questions. The garage floor is concrete. When I attach the floor beam, is it enough to use anchor nails or should I use plugs and screws?
Should I build the new wall first and then level the floor since only half of the room will be leveled, using the wall as a stop?
Once the floor is leveled, is it enough to lay underlayment and then laminate flooring directly on top? I'm concerned about moisture and cold from the floor. Do I need to use primer before leveling?
We are going to convert half of the garage into a bedroom. There is a roof beam in the middle of the garage, making it a perfect place to divide it. I will also level the floor with self-leveling compound on the side where the bedroom will be, as there is a slope towards the floor drain.
I have a few questions. The garage floor is concrete. When I attach the floor beam, is it enough to use anchor nails or should I use plugs and screws?
Should I build the new wall first and then level the floor since only half of the room will be leveled, using the wall as a stop?
Once the floor is leveled, is it enough to lay underlayment and then laminate flooring directly on top? I'm concerned about moisture and cold from the floor. Do I need to use primer before leveling?
To know how you can build the floor, you need to know what's under the concrete slab. Is there any insulation? Is it a modern slab with styrofoam insulation underneath?
If it is an older insulated slab, it may be insulated with "markplattor". Basically mineral wool, which does not stop any moisture. If it is styrofoam, you can often consider the slab as moisture-free.
However, since it is a garage, the slab might be completely uninsulated, even if it is relatively new.
If it is an older insulated slab, it may be insulated with "markplattor". Basically mineral wool, which does not stop any moisture. If it is styrofoam, you can often consider the slab as moisture-free.
However, since it is a garage, the slab might be completely uninsulated, even if it is relatively new.
Are you aware that this is something you need a building permit for? Or at least a building notification.
Saw someone else on the forum who wrote this: I bought something like Platon matting at Byggmax to get ventilation between the concrete and the floor, then I took polystyrene boards (like foam) taped these boards together then glued chipboard flooring and then laminate flooring. I placed spacers between the skirting boards and the wall so that around the room I have a 5 mm gap between the skirting board and the wall. The whole thing turned out great and I'm very satisfied. To remove the floor drain, I had placed a piece of construction plastic and then used self-leveling compound. If you want to get the floor drain back, you can chisel it away.