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   calvin | Oct 06, 2011 11:16pm | #1

   a couple questions

   How much ceiling ht. is in there now?

   Concrete to floor level of house?  Do you mind a step down, if so-how many?

   How are you going to heat it?

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   woodandiron | Oct 07, 2011 12:23am | #3

   wood floor over slab

   At this point it's a theoretical house.  Could be any house.  I have never had a two car garage, but I suppose it's a little over eight feet.  I need a studio space more than I need an attached garage.  Will add a carport.  I could do a tile floor with electric heat in the morter bed.  Step down is not a problem.  As for rules of real estate, buy low, sell high?  Jim

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   calvin | Oct 07, 2011 06:34am | #4

   Jim

   You could for a wood floor, lay sleepers down-fasten, inlay foam sheets between and then apply a plywood subfloor.  The sleepers could be leveled.

   or

   You could lay down full sheets of foam, then two layers of  ply placed on top.  You'd not need to fasten these down, but certainly could if necessary.  The sheets would be staggered and glued and screwed together.  You now have a surface to fasten your hardwood down to.  The problem with this is that most garage concrete is pitched to a drain or out towards the door.  In addition, this method might have too much flex to support a tile floor.

   or

   You could layout joists, thickness to be determined by how high you can go.  Span of joists would be dictated by distance apart of sleepers (for tile, a stiffer floor is needed)  that would be fastened to the concrete.  Foam first between the sleepers, then fibreglass above and between the joists is one possibility.  With this joist spacing and some creative framing, you could run forced air ducting around the room.

   In any of these, you want to consider moisture transfer from slab up to finish.  6 mil visqueen lapped and taped put down first would help contain it.  Some would suggest 30# felt paper put down and lapped-taping this would be a problem.

   In addition, breaking the outside transfer of cold to the slab at the door opening should be considered.  And, you'll need to water proof that area as well, so no moisture comes in under or saturates a wall plate placed on the slab.  I'd lay a course of block or pour a curb along the opening-insert J bolts to fasten your plate to.

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   DanH | Oct 06, 2011 11:39pm | #2

   Plus, what are the three important things about real-estate?

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   woodandiron | Oct 07, 2011 12:09pm | #5

   wood floor over slab

   Location, location, location.

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   DanH | Oct 07, 2011 08:17pm | #6

   Right, which, to my knowledge, has not been stated.

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   calvin | Oct 07, 2011 08:42pm | #7

   Quite all right.........

   as he must have thought what I wrote was as worthless as tit's on a boar hog.

   at least you exhibited a response.

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   woodandiron | Oct 09, 2011 10:45am | #8

   wood floor over slab

   Calvin, sorry I did not respond to your great information.  It's a lot to think about.  Thank you for taking the time to respond.  This is a house I want to buy but am waiting for my place to close.  I had not thought about the curb idea, but it makes sence.  to answer Dan's question, PNW- Olypic Peninsula.  Thank you again,   Jim

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   calvin | Oct 09, 2011 10:48am | #9

   No problem

   There's alot rolling around inside my head at this time.

   I'm usually a much more pleasant person................

   well, sort of.

   Best of luck on your project.