DriLock basement subflooring...

[Blake]

Anyone used it or the Baracade system? I was planning to just do 2x4's to the floor with rigid insulation between and ply on top for a sub floor but I've been reading about these two systems and they seem pretty sound. Just curious if anyone has used either product. I'm going to try and slowly but surely start working on my basement as time and money allow this spring.

[Trann]

Tongue-and-groove chipboard surface on a plastic grooved underlayment in 2' x 2' x 3/4" tiles?

Love 'em. Used them in my basement bath. Wished I could have used them throughout the basement floor. Recommended.

[UnkyPerv]

In our last house we laid the roll stuff out underneath the subfloor and I recommend it as well. It did seems to keep the laminate a little warmer as it had air circulation.

[Blake]

I'll most likely be carpeting and tiling over it but it seemed an easy system to use plus the bonus of the channel system in case any moisture did get under the floor...Glad to hear some of you have used it and liked it. I particularly like that I can lay it down first then build my walls up from it.

[Debacle]

I have seen the same thing at HD, but have never found a price for a panel. Think they come in 2x2 size or something? I need to do a 12'x20' room here as soon as I finish busting concrete to move the rough in drain for the bath.

[Blake]

They have a pretty good calculator on their website http://www.dricore.com/en/calculator.aspx

for your room it's saying 1 Kit?? with 73 panels. I can't find a price for it at home depot but they do price the other stuff Baracade at a price of about $500 for 35 panels so I guess DriLock would be about the sameish in price.

[Slev]

I used this stuff (http://www.superseal.ca/all_in_one_subfloor.html) and it is absolutely great! You can put carpet or laminate flooring directly over it (I carpeted) without using a wood subfloor. In the end, it is much cheaper than the drilock stuff, and they have different types if you are planning on using under tile. Comes in 6'7" wide x 50' rolls ($162/roll when I purchased about 1.5 years ago) and interlocks together like legos, just tape the joints and roll out your padding/carpet.

[WaIIbanger]

I used this stuff (http://www.superseal.ca/all_in_one_subfloor.html) and it is absolutely great! You can put carpet or laminate flooring directly over it (I carpeted) without using a wood subfloor. In the end, it is much cheaper than the drilock stuff, and they have different types if you are planning on using under tile. Comes in 6'7" wide x 50' rolls ($162/roll when I purchased about 1.5 years ago) and interlocks together like legos, just tape the joints and roll out your padding/carpet.

how is this stuff as far as leveling? i like how the dricore can be easily leveled, but i love the price of this stuff.

[Blake]

I used this stuff (http://www.superseal.ca/all_in_one_subfloor.html) and it is absolutely great! You can put carpet or laminate flooring directly over it (I carpeted) without using a wood subfloor. In the end, it is much cheaper than the drilock stuff, and they have different types if you are planning on using under tile. Comes in 6'7" wide x 50' rolls ($162/roll when I purchased about 1.5 years ago) and interlocks together like legos, just tape the joints and roll out your padding/carpet.
This stuff looks pretty cool. One thing I like about the DriCore though is you can lay it down first then put your walls directly on top of it. I'd be leary of putting walls on top of the Superseal product since it down't have a hard/solid top like the DriCore. But I suppose you could lay the Superseal down then put your own 1/2" ply on top of it and still come out a bit cheaper than the Dricore.

[Trann]

Sweet. It's available locally. Gotta check that stuff out...

Thanks, d00d.

[Debacle]

I like the Dricor stuff as I have a hottub in the basement and if for some reason it was to leak or overflow due to water sloshing out from rapid movement ;) it wouldnt allow your carpet to get all wet. The room the hottub is in is tiled, but the plan for the backroom is a gaming/excercise room until we run out of bedrooms, then convert to a bedroom.

[Slev]

I cut strips of the Superseal membrane and placed it under my walls (non-load bearing) as I constructed them so that I could roll out the main floor at a later time & still give any potential moisture the ability to run down the foundation & disipate under the floor. When I installed the carpeting I just rolled out the main membrane & interlocked it with the strips that I placed under the walls. As far as leveling, I don't believe this product will help you unless you use floor leveling compound prior to installation. But in the end, you can't beat this stuff in terms of price, especially when you consider you do not have to install a subfloor if using carpet or laminate flooring. I have no ties to this company or distribute it, just thought you guys would like it as much as I do.