THIS IS HARD TO DO! Building New Framed Floor over Concrete Floor...

I, for one, would be interested in seeing that collated screw gun doodad. As a basic non-construction homeowner, I will never have a need for it, but it's a gadget, and I love gadgets! Thanks for sharing!

Great video! I just did this about 6 months ago in a partially-converted garage to make a bonus room. There was some evidence of moisture coming in, I wish I had used the joist tape. BUT...a friend who is a home inspector suggested that if the space is conditioned, I could add 4-6 "sleeper" floor registers that don't connect to anything, just allow a path to exchange air and remove moisture down to the slab. I went with it. Hey...it's something!

did your helper at least cook the fish for dinner and invite you? Great job, been thinking about a floating floor for my garage due to bad concrete but I wont go with anything more than a 2x2 sleeper with 12" centers due to an unusally low garage door

Love the beater bar idea. Thanks both!

Great video! I learn more from watching pros tackle oddball projects like this than on new construction.

I'm enlosing my covered deck. I wanted to walk into the new room level with my home, so I raised it in a very similar way. Also, the decking wasn't level, so I both raised and leveled it. I a laser to mark my joists. I confirmed the height I needed the laser beam to be and placed the laser in the center of the deck. Then, placed the outer joists first and worked to the center ones. Marking each one via the laser. Then, as you did, ripped each one with my circular saw. I too had to shim a few places. I then glued & screwed the angled joists over the existing decking (I left the decking in place). I used the same subfloor product as you and glued & screwed it to the angled joists. Those sheets are HEAVY ! ! ! 80 lbs each! The initial floor had some bounce, but not now. I sort of laminated 2 floors together, so I suppose there would be very little flex. Great video and thanks for sharing. I learned that what I made was a Sleeper Floor! Good to know!

I had a similar problem, I had to repair a floor completely rotted by water damage, & basically had to rebuild it from scratch. Thankfully a few major floor studs & Long, thick Floor boards & it only took about 2 Days to fix. 👷🏿‍♂️

Holy moly I was wanting one of my YouTubers to tackle this!!! As I have this project waiting for me!!!

You gave some good tips as I’m tackling a sleeper/floating floor for under a 40x60 wedding tent. Should be fun trying to level it…

I was exspecting a few cross braces to be in there in the field. But you and Ms. A J are the pros. The floor looks nice so far.

Really nice tip there Ethan. Thanks a lot.

Hahaha love your helper.😄

Awesome work. Can you share in a little more detail when CA is reasonable compared to mechanical? Like pros and cons like you did with nails and screws. Good work on this floor. Lumber is tough now-a-days….you can’t throw it all away.

I appreciate all the details even tho I'll never have a project like this.

Nice floor. Tongue and groove is a royal PIA solo. Especially when the sheeting is bowed or cupped. When using a beater board it helps to have someone standing on the tongue side. That person shifts their weight to push the tongue in alignment with the groove of the previous board. Also, don't swing that sledge or mull too hard. Jamming a misaligned tongue against the previous board will splinter it. Then it has to be pulled back out and cleaned up. Ask me how I know. Good idea using screws. However, be aware the entire floor has to be removed from the front back to where you run utilities, then laid back down all over again. The tongue and groove interlocks won't allow you to lift a single sheet out on the middle. I know how it is: Wanting to get something done. To be honest, I would have roughed in plumbing and electrical before the sub-floor went down. Again, ask me how I know.

Nice!!

Great video, thanks Ethan

Big job. Nice work.

Looking good, and it will be great to see this space develop. AJ is hot stuff 😍, and I hope she stays involved in your projects in the future. As a distant second, I wouldn't mind seeing more of your helper with the pet fish. 😁

I love your channel. You seem like a great guy and I hope you do well on youtube.