EcoRenovator - View Single Post - PEX on slab... need some way to replace carpet...

stevehull · 07-23-13, 09:10 PM

This is not ideal, but here is how I would do it. Remove carpet, baseboards and prepare to pour 3 inches of concrete on top of the slab. Pex secured to existing slab.

You need a minimum of 3 inches for a concrete pour to be firm and not to crack.

Now shave 3 inches off doors, etc . . .

Steve

07-23-13, 09:10 PM	#2
stevehull Steve Hull Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: hilly, tree covered Arcadia, OK USA Posts: 826 Thanks: 241 Thanked 165 Times in 123 Posts	This is not ideal, but here is how I would do it. Remove carpet, baseboards and prepare to pour 3 inches of concrete on top of the slab. Pex secured to existing slab. You need a minimum of 3 inches for a concrete pour to be firm and not to crack. Now shave 3 inches off doors, etc . . . Steve __________________ consulting on geothermal heating/cooling & rational energy use since 1990