subfloor
1
4.9
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌflɔr/
- Specialized
:
subsuelo
- The contractor examined the subfloor to ensure it was stable before installing the new flooring.
- plywood subfloor
- subfloor heating
Examples
-
Such subfloor heating technology was previously unknown in the North American Arctic.
Academic text (2007) -
I live in a 70-year-old building with concrete subfloors.
Blog text (6) -
We gutted our entire kitchen, so we had a ton of drywall and rotted subfloor, among other things.
Blog text (28) -
Workers are tearing out the hardwood floors and subfloors.
Blog text (19) -
Moreover, the subfloor channels funneled heat or possibly steam to warm the house floors, and in one instance may have been used to convey smoke for preserving fish.
Academic text (2007) -
Parquet is the method of arranging pieces of wood in geometric patterns (herringbone and diamond being the most common) and affixing the pieces to the subfloor with tiny nails.
Blog text (22) -
To avoid squeaks, it's important to secure the subfloor tightly to the floor joists.
-
A proper subfloor installation enhances the durability of the finished flooring above.
Synonyms
1
6.1
A layer of material under the finished floor that supports it
1
4.6
A thin layer placed under a carpet or floor to make it softer and warmer
A thin pad that goes under a floor or carpet to make it warmer and quieter
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subfloor starts with sub- meaning 'under' and ends with floor, the surface you walk on. So a subfloor is the layer 'under' the finished floor that gives support and keeps the floor level and stable.