But combined with other methods that measure the finish floor you can get a fairly accurate reading of total floor thickness.
Finish floor thickness.
Flooring thickness speaks to what is flooring thickness.
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.
When choosing a vinyl flooring thickness there are a few things to consider.
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Just as laminate flooring the thicker the floor the sturdier it is but this is not the main factor in determining durability.
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.
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.
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I usually leave 1 extra.
Standard floor thickness however is substantial in order to provide the strength necessary for bearing the weight of the walls the ceiling and the roof.
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.
Vinyl flooring comes in thicknesses ranging from 2mm to 8mm.
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.
Basement floor thickness can be a problem if the concrete is too thin.