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how thick is a basement floor 3 thickness Is 3 thickness really enough for a basement slab Anita Brosius Scott Posted in GBA Pro Help on November 19 2010 07 15am Hallelujah 1 XPS board is down so is the StegoWrap vapor barrier the rebar and soon the 6 x6 wire mesh how thick is a basement floor about concrete concrete floor thickness The average thickness for a basement floor should be 4 If you have any load bearing walls columns or a chimney these areas should have footings already in place before the floor is poured If not then thicken those areas to whatever the code is in your area and pour them along with the floor add a mat of rebar in the load bearing areas for added strength

diychatroom Home Improvement Building ConstructionJul 07 2012 4 is the minimum thickness I d care to recommend for non structural uses 12 is a pretty common thickness for load bearing slab haunches though these require rebar to be truly effective at weight distributions how thick is a basement floor Concrete Foundations Association explains the conditions for evaluation of floor thickness tolerances vs minimum required thickness in residential basement slabs James R Baty II a Floor Comfort with an R 4 5 rating moisture and vapor proof and only approx 1 8 thick so no issue with existing doors b DryBarrier with raised channels underneath for water drainage 3 8 thick was not able to find out R rating

doityourself Basements Basement RemodelingThe integrity of a concrete basement floor is imperative to the structural integrity of a home Concrete floors must be installed correctly If the frame of a home rests on the concrete floor then the floor must bear the weight of the structure The preparation of the ground beneath the floor is critical how thick is a basement floor a Floor Comfort with an R 4 5 rating moisture and vapor proof and only approx 1 8 thick so no issue with existing doors b DryBarrier with raised channels underneath for water drainage 3 8 thick was not able to find out R rating about concrete new home with 2 thick Q Ive been living in my new home a little over a year now and have noticed the cracks in the basement floor worsen Some cracks are almost 1 8 thick and about 1 16 offset The floor vibrates when I stomp my feet in many of the cracked areas