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Mamaroneck Passive House Blog
Phase 13 - Flooring and Tiling
Flooring & It's installation:
Plywood is laid and treated ith sealant.
Taped for even higher insulation.
Finishes
Sanding with machine--attached vacuum to reduce dust. Sequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product.
![]() Plywood seams are sealedbefore flooring is lad over it. Sealant induces plywood is treated | ![]() Sealed plywood boards are taped for even higher insulation |
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![]() Taped with DuPont Flashing systemstape. Both Dupont and Zip system tapes can be used to insulate plywood boards | ![]() Oak for floor deliveredSustainably harvested |
![]() 2nd Stack | ![]() Kitchen Floor |
![]() Dave has recommended blue membrane on 2nd floor under floor boards to reduce impact noise on 1st floor | ![]() |
![]() Wood red oak floorInstalled in Dining Room. | ![]() Sitting and media rooms floor boards installation |
![]() Oak floor boards are cut to size, laid out loose on floor, then stapled and hammered in all the way. | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() Plywood seams are sealed before floSanding with machine--attached vacuum to reduce dust. Sequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product. |
![]() | ![]() Setup for finishing the floorsApplied 1st coat of alcohol to seal wood boards. Sequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product. |
![]() Alcohol used for floor with spraySequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product. | ![]() 3rd (last) coatwith this water based finish. Sequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product. |
![]() Floors being treated and finished | ![]() Applying wood finish with roller, like paint |
![]() Before and after 3rd coatSequence of layers: 1 layer of alocohol, 1 layer of Absco for more natural looking, durable, and healthier finish, and in the end 2 layers of waterbased product. |
Tiling
![]() Marble Tiles | ![]() |
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![]() Preparing concrete mix held by mesh before tiling | ![]() Master bath being prepped for tiling |
![]() Base for tiling | ![]() Blue membrane laid on plywoodReduces noise |
![]() | ![]() Marble tiling finished in masterbath |
![]() [ | ![]() Waterproofing membrane for showers before tiling |
![]() North shower room floor tiled | ![]() Bathtub installed, wall tiled in north shower |
![]() Masterbath tiled | ![]() xfs_700x570_s95_IMG_5427.jpg |
Phases
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