A false floor in a room is a type of temporary floor that is installed over the top of an existing floor or a sub-floor in a building. This type of floor requires a support system that needs to be secured to the floor. To install the false floor in a room you will need to first prepare the existing floor or sub-floor for the support system. However, you need to determine which type of false floor or access floor that you want to install.
Instructions
1. Determine the dimensions of the room using the tape measure. Make a note of the length and width of the room.
2. Extend a chalk line from the corner of one wall to the corner of the opposite wall. Snap the chalk line to mark the floor. Repeat this step at the opposite corner to make an "X" on the floor. This is to verify that the room is square.
3. Extend the chalk line from the center of one wall to the center of another wall. Snap a chalk line on the floor. Repeat this step on a perpendicular wall for two control lines.
4. Align the on the floor in rows every two feet. Use the control lines from Step 3 as a guide.
5. Place a leveling bar over a row of pedestal assemblies and then set a level on the bar. Make adjustments to the pedestal assemblies if needed to ensure that they are the proper height.
6. Lift up the edge of the pedestal assemblies and apply floor adhesive to the bottom by using the plastic scraper. This secures the pedestal assembly to the sub-floor.
7. Attach stringers or framing to the top of the pedestal assemblies, if applicable. Lay the first access floor panel along the longest wall. Lay the next four rows of the flooring so they extend out from the wall.
8. Lay the next four floor panels so they are perpendicular to the first four rows. Repeat this process until you have a square or rectangle-shaped section.
9. Place the level on the edge of the flooring to verify that it is straight. Continue laying the new rows of flooring until you have finished the access floor.
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