How to Use subfloor in a Sentence

subfloor

noun

• The claw-foot tub fell through the subfloor and was saved and painted black.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
• Dump some mortar onto the subfloor and use the smooth (un-notched) edge of a ¼-in.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• In extreme cases, part of the subfloor may need to be replaced.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
• Secure the backerboard to the subfloor with 1 5/8-in.-long backerboard screws.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• There's no need to staple or tape the underlayment to the subfloor.
  — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
• In the bedroom, flames had eaten through the thick wooden floor joists and the subfloor, damaging the bed, a table and the ceiling.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
• Make sure the subfloor and underlayment are level and sound.
  — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 31 Dec. 2017
• To create a rock-solid substrate for the tile, cover the subfloor with cement backerboard.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• An entire subfloor and plumbing for both bathrooms had to be replaced.
  — Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2019
• But there must be a problem with the subfloor, because both replacement tiles have also cracked.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
• Further dismantling Bailey’s theory, Beyler found, was that the hole in the hardwood floor was smaller than the hole in the subfloor.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
• Before laying anything down, a carpet installer will need to make sure that the subfloor is in good shape.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 23 Sep. 2019
• Both vinyl options can be cost-effective if the subfloor is in good condition.
  — Jan Soults Walker, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2021
• Installation is made quick and easy thanks to interlocking pieces that can stay as a floating floor or be glued down to the subfloor.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
• Phillips was underneath the subfloor removing dead chickens at the time of the incident.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 23 Dec. 2020
• Nine feet wide and only 8 feet tall, the Titan leaves little room for its passengers, who sit on a subfloor inside the carbon-fiber tube.
  — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2023
• Many peel and stick options are meant to install over an existing subfloor (plywood or concrete) or even a vinyl sheet floor.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
• If the room is carpeted, remove the old carpeting and padding to expose the plywood subfloor.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2017
• The subfloor assembly of this shed is very similar to how a deck is built, except a plywood floor is put down instead of decking.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2018
• The floor covering like carpeting, tile, or plank flooring is installed over the subfloor.
  — Brett Martin, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
• Their tasks included moving boards, helping to level the subfloor with a laser beam and labeling the modules.
  — Holly Haber, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2021
• It can be installed over any smooth, stable surface, such as concrete, wood subfloor or even an existing floor made of vinyl or tile.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
• Shells known as cowries became a dominant currency in the slave trade (an example was found in the subfloor of the slave house at Monticello).
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2021
• Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the basement and discovered flames burning through the subfloor and extending to the floors above, the release said.
  — Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2023
• Gut a Room Remove everything from a room, including the wall covering, until all that's left are the framing, subfloor, and what's inside the walls.
  — Brett Martin, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
• In the living room, officials observed the carpet had been removed from the home, and the wooden subfloor had become stained with animal feces and urine.
  — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• Inside, the stairs need a banister, a spot only has a subfloor, an area is missing drywall and a bathroom is unfinished.
  — oregonlive, 24 Dec. 2021
• Prep the Subfloor Prepare the subfloor for the underlayment by tapping down any nailheads that may be protruding from the surface.
  — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
• Depending on what the study finds, the opera house's foundation could be mobilized to raise the money for a new subfloor and carpeting, which could be installed within the year.
  — Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2018
• To cut costs even further, a producer can sell what’s known as a subfloor, a put option that’s much lower than where prices are currently trading.
  — Michael Roschnotti, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024