Field-assembled flooring systems
OwnerJames R. Metzgerinventor
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Abstract
Described herein are methods for installing field-assembled flooring systems wherein the underlayment is a hybrid design that includes a combination of structural board and cementitious product. The hybrid design is configured to reduce or eliminate the curing time requirement after pouring the cementitious product (e.g., gypsum concrete). The field-assembled flooring systems can reduce or eliminate the chances of the onset of mold due to high moisture levels by removing the cementitious product from the prone areas and replacing it with structural boards. The structural boards (e.g., cellulose fiberboards) can be installed in non-critical areas such as underneath cabinets, around the perimeter of the floor, under bathtubs, in non-walk-in closets, anywhere drywall reaches the floor, or the like.
Claims20
A flooring system having a hybrid underlayment, the flooring system comprising:
- an isolation board adhered to a first portion of a subfloor that is adjacent to a wall, the isolation board adhered so that there is a gap of less than 3/16 inches from the wall, the isolation board comprising cellulose fiberboard;
- a structural board adhered to the isolation board, the structural board having a thickness so that a combined thickness of the isolation board and the structural board is a targeted thickness;
- and
- a cementitious product poured on a second portion of the subfloor, the cementitious product poured to have a thickness that is equal to the targeted thickness,
- wherein a combination of the isolation board and the structural board defines a pour stop for the cementitious product so that the cementitious product contacts the combination of the isolation board and structural board and does not contact the wall.
A method for installing a hybrid underlayment of a flooring system, the method comprising:
- applying adhesive to adhere an isolation board to a subfloor in a targeted area that is adjacent to a wall, the targeted area lying within a first portion of the subfloor, the isolation board comprising cellulose fiberboard;
- installing the isolation board to the subfloor with the adhesive in the targeted area so that there is a gap between adjacent isolation boards and a gap of less than 3/16 inches from the wall;
- applying adhesive to adhere a bottom side of a structural board to a top side of the installed isolation board;
- installing the structural board on top of the installed isolation board;
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- pouring cementitious product in a second portion of the subfloor so that the poured cementitious product is level with a top side of the structural board,
- wherein a combination of the isolation board and structural board defines a pour stop for the cementitious product so that the cementitious product contacts the combination of the isolation board and structural board and does not contact the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.