Thread: timber flooring in wet basement area

fibre cement sheeting is the proper way to sheet a wet area.

justin

The best timber to use would be joists and strip flooring in Cypress Pine. Pack the joists off the floor a little with offcuts of FC sheeting. for added protection you could also use a wood preservative treatment, such as Wattyl Stop Rot. This will stain the timber slightly, so don't use it on the top of the strip flooring if you want a clear polish finish.

i would reccommend our wax sealed flooring,
its specifically designed to prevent water absorbtion,
however it is laminated flooring, but still has the surface presentation of genuine timber
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I'd go along with Ken's idea.

You'll need airflow around and between the boards, unless you like the idea of mould and mildew growing underneath.

So joists and spaced floor-boards (think "indoor deck") would be the best solution.

I'd also look at using galv. saddles to raise the joists an inch or two off the concrete. Ferro-cement sheeting will still have dampness between the sheets and timber for protracted lengths of time and you really want to avoid that!