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Solid bamboo strand T&G flooring over air sealed plywood subfloor

jeuteneier | Posted in General Questions on

Hi all. I looked around and not sure of best practice in my situation.

Flooring is solid bamboo, strand, and tongue and groove.
Floor insulation/substrate from top down:
– 3/4″ T&G ply
– 3.5″ rockwool
– 3″ polyiso foamed in
– 1″ eps foam underneath joists

Does this flooring need a vapor barrier? I was thinking not because the insulation is so tightly and carefully installed with an air barrier. I don’t want to trap moisture.

So I was thinking of simply nailing the flooring directly to the subfloor ply but open to best practice with these materials and setup.

Location: Portland, OR
Structure: 70 sq.ft. office that will be heated/cooled

thanks!
Justin

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  1. jeuteneier | | #1

    Wondering if anyone has any thoughts. The subfloor has sat for a couple months since assembly and should be quite dry by now. I'm thinking of using #15 felt as an underlayment.

    thanks!

  2. Expert Member
    BILL WICHERS | | #2

    My guess is that you're OK here, but I'd check with the manufacturer of the flooring to be sure.

    Bill

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