After re-treading all of our basement steps (and finishing them with stain), of course the next step for full WAF is to complete the stair landing in the same manner.
Total size of the landing is about 3.5' x 3.5' and 5" tall.
The subfloor of the landing is 3/4" OSB screwed and glued (PL Premium) to a 2x4 structure 16" OC.
The whole substructure is screwed to 2 PT "plates" to keep it off the concrete basement floor.
Ive been hemming and hawing about how to install it (nail/stapled or glue down, since its such a small area).
I think Im leaning towards nailing/stapling, but is there a case for just using a glue down in such a small area?
But if nailing it is, a question - I have 3/4 of a roll of GAF ShingleMate sitting in my shed. Is that an acceptable underlayment? I know that pure 15 or 30 lb roofing felt is usually recommended, but Id hate to have to buy a roll for such a small area (and then have 90% of that roll sitting next to 75% of my roll of ShingleMate :) )
Finally, Im letting the material acclimate and will be grabbing a moisture meter today. The "problem" is that its cold and fairly dry here (Connecticut)....short of waiting for warmer, more humid weather, is there anything I can do to account for the wood expanding once normal weather arrives? I read about washer rows, but those were suggested for large area installs....not my ~16 sq ft.
Thanks in advance.
-Chris
Total size of the landing is about 3.5' x 3.5' and 5" tall.
The subfloor of the landing is 3/4" OSB screwed and glued (PL Premium) to a 2x4 structure 16" OC.
The whole substructure is screwed to 2 PT "plates" to keep it off the concrete basement floor.
Ive been hemming and hawing about how to install it (nail/stapled or glue down, since its such a small area).
I think Im leaning towards nailing/stapling, but is there a case for just using a glue down in such a small area?
But if nailing it is, a question - I have 3/4 of a roll of GAF ShingleMate sitting in my shed. Is that an acceptable underlayment? I know that pure 15 or 30 lb roofing felt is usually recommended, but Id hate to have to buy a roll for such a small area (and then have 90% of that roll sitting next to 75% of my roll of ShingleMate :) )
Finally, Im letting the material acclimate and will be grabbing a moisture meter today. The "problem" is that its cold and fairly dry here (Connecticut)....short of waiting for warmer, more humid weather, is there anything I can do to account for the wood expanding once normal weather arrives? I read about washer rows, but those were suggested for large area installs....not my ~16 sq ft.
Thanks in advance.
-Chris
Solid hardwood on stair landing, installation questions
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