Can I use Pressure Treated Plywood in the basement and than carpet over it?

Question

Trying to make a family room.

Answer 1

How damp is your basement? Even if there is little in the way of moisture you should still use a carpet pad over the plywood. If there is a moisture problem, don't use plywood. Just seal the concrete (It is a concrete floor, yes?) lay down the pad, and then the carpet. If you have an extreme moisture problem, just lay indoor/outdoor carpet on the concrete. You can roll it up once a year and lay it in the driveway to wash it.

Moisture will get trapped in the plywood, causing it to delaminate and you will get mold and worse things. (Like termites!) If you are going with plywood, make sure there is no moisture trouble.

Answer 2

Put down a polyethylene film as a water barrier.
Personally I would use OSB 5/8s " and spackle it well. There are some little wavy brads to use to tie each of the 4x8 sheets together to keep them from slipping apart. Do this prior to spackling compound being applied to the joints.
Plywood will work also--------Hope it turns out real pretty!

Answer 3

lay plastic on concrete, build a subfloor using 2x3's over plastic and regular partical board or 7/16 plywood is more than enough.

Answer 4

We used it as a subflooring thinking that it would help with moisture absorbtion. We then used a good padding and carpeted. Good luck

Answer 5

You need a vapor barrier between the concrete and the wood, because concrete can "sweat."

Answer 6

I have done it, but I put down furring strips and then nailed to that.

Answer 7

my landlord put that into one of my apartments and it worked just fine. call a hardware or home depot and ask them.