Comments for Tyroc - Subflooring http://www.tyrocinc.com Tyroc provides warmth, comfort and dryness to all finished flooring. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-220 tyrocdoug2 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:11:43 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-220 Judy, This question has come up before from another carpet installer. And I told him: use common sense on the tension. If the tack strip is adhered with an adhesive glue (PL Premium as recommended or a self adhesive tack strip) in addition to the normal nails in the tack strip to the Tyroc there should be no problem just as a normal lay down. However if you are going apply more tension for some reason then see below. Your issue here is the Tyroc has already been laid down and I don't know that there is enough gap to allow the tack strip to be fastened directly to the concrete. Please if you have any questions give me a call. Carpet has been installed over Tyroc in 1,000's of projects with no concerns. My VP of Operations and Product Development responded this way. "If they are going to power stretch the carpet, they should leave a gap around the outside of the room that will allow the tack strip to be fastened directly to the concrete. This would place all of the tension on the tack strip and avoid any buckling of the Tyroc." Judy,
This question has come up before from another carpet installer. And I told him: use common sense on the tension. If the tack strip is adhered with an adhesive glue (PL Premium as recommended or a self adhesive tack strip) in addition to the normal nails in the tack strip to the Tyroc there should be no problem just as a normal lay down. However if you are going apply more tension for some reason then see below. Your issue here is the Tyroc has already been laid down and I don’t know that there is enough gap to allow the tack strip to be fastened directly to the concrete. Please if you have any questions give me a call. Carpet has been installed over Tyroc in 1,000′s of projects with no concerns.

My VP of Operations and Product Development responded this way.

“If they are going to power stretch the carpet, they should leave a gap around the outside of the room that will allow the tack strip to be fastened directly to the concrete.
This would place all of the tension on the tack strip and avoid any buckling of the Tyroc.”

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by Judy http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-219 Judy Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:56:31 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-219 I am still awaiting an answer on my question. I do have a customer awaiting a response from me. Could you please respond as soon as you can. Thank you, Judy I am still awaiting an answer on my question. I do have a customer awaiting a response from me. Could you please respond as soon as you can. Thank you, Judy

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-210 tyrocdoug2 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:08:55 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-210 Yes Martin you can nail hardwood flooring directly over Tyroc installed over plywood. Just be sure you are using enough length in your staples/nails to penetrate through the Tyroc (1/2") to secure into your plywood. Question...are you installing this floor in a basement or above ground? Just curious. Yes Martin you can nail hardwood flooring directly over Tyroc installed over plywood. Just be sure you are using enough length in your staples/nails to penetrate through the Tyroc (1/2″) to secure into your plywood.

Question…are you installing this floor in a basement or above ground? Just curious.

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by Martin http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-209 Martin Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:05:21 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-209 Hi, Can I nail a new hardwood floor directly on top of Tyroc? The Tyroc would be installed on top of plywood. Thanks. Hi,
Can I nail a new hardwood floor directly on top of Tyroc? The Tyroc would be installed on top of plywood.
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-169 tyrocdoug2 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-169 Bridget, Yes Tyroc Subflooring will perform with a tile installation under these circumstances. Tyroc Subflooring will also protect your tile installation from any moisture issues that is the #1 cause for tile failure over any flooring substrate and particularly over concrete. The force exerted during the tile test is very high because of the small surface area of the wheel. A 300 lb weight being supported by approx .25 square inches exerts a force of 1200 psi. This compared to 3 guys at 300lbs each sitting on a couch with 4 feet, each foot having at least 1.5 square inches of area. The total force is only 900 lbs spread over 6 square inches or 150 psi. Almost 1/10th of the force exerted during the test. In order to achieve the same force there would need to be 24 300lb guys on the couch. A refrigerator is even less force. Hope this helps in your choices of selecting a subfloor for your basement project. Doug Bridget,
Yes Tyroc Subflooring will perform with a tile installation under these circumstances. Tyroc Subflooring will also protect your tile installation from any moisture issues that is the #1 cause for tile failure over any flooring substrate and particularly over concrete.

The force exerted during the tile test is very high because of the small surface area of the wheel. A 300 lb weight being supported by approx .25 square inches exerts a force of 1200 psi. This compared to 3 guys at 300lbs each sitting on a couch with 4 feet, each foot having at least 1.5 square inches of area. The total force is only 900 lbs spread over 6 square inches or 150 psi. Almost 1/10th of the force exerted during the test. In order to achieve the same force there would need to be 24 300lb guys on the couch. A refrigerator is even less force.

Hope this helps in your choices of selecting a subfloor for your basement project.
Doug

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by Bridget http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-168 Bridget Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-168 Hello Doug, I'm interested in using Tyroc in a basement apartment, with a tile finish layer. I read the TCNA test results and was concerned that tiles broke under a 300# wheel load. Would a a Tyroc/tile floor support a couch with 3 X 200# guys sitting on it without cracking the tile? What about supporting a refrigerator? Bridget Hello Doug,

I’m interested in using Tyroc in a basement apartment, with a tile finish layer. I read the TCNA test results and was concerned that tiles broke under a 300# wheel load. Would a a Tyroc/tile floor support a couch with 3 X 200# guys sitting on it without cracking the tile? What about supporting a refrigerator?

Bridget

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-129 tyrocdoug2 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:44:34 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-129 Mark, Tyroc Subflooring is ideal for engineered hardwoods as it will provide a smooth level surface and a moisture barrier for your finished floor. Yes you can glue it directly to Tyroc. Please follow the manufacturers recommendations in terms of the glue required for their product installation. Mark,
Tyroc Subflooring is ideal for engineered hardwoods as it will provide a smooth level surface and a moisture barrier for your finished floor. Yes you can glue it directly to Tyroc. Please follow the manufacturers recommendations in terms of the glue required for their product installation.

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by Marc Denomme http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-127 Marc Denomme Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:50:49 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-127 I am considering installing old growth hardwood on top of tyroc in my basement. The hardwood flooring consists of a 3mm layer of the recovered hardwood (recovered from Georgian Bay, as old as 500 years,300+in age, over 100 years submerged) glued to 9 layers of plywood style totalling 19mm. The look is unbelievable and is constructed like todays engineered products. Can I glue it directly to the tyroc, and what type of glue is recommended? I am considering installing old growth hardwood on top of tyroc in my basement. The hardwood flooring consists of a 3mm layer of the recovered hardwood (recovered from Georgian Bay, as old as 500 years,300+in age, over 100 years submerged) glued to 9 layers of plywood style totalling 19mm. The look is unbelievable and is constructed like todays engineered products. Can I glue it directly to the tyroc, and what type of glue is recommended?

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-110 tyrocdoug2 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:15:29 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-110 Mary Lou, Tyroc Subflooring was initially designed to solve flooring problems in wet basements (moisture issues, mold and mildew issues etc.) Once entering the market Tyroc has been found to protect any finished floor covering over all concrete floors, including slab on grade and multi-level concrete substrate floors (poured concrete). Tyroc serves as a moisture barrier over any concrete substrate. This is the most common issue with finished flooring over a concrete substrate as concrete is porous. Concrete sweats with changes in temperature and humidity and allows moisture to transfer. Tyroc protects your wood floors from any moisture transfer from the concrete up and provides a stable surface from any potential shift in the concrete slab. Mary Lou,
Tyroc Subflooring was initially designed to solve flooring problems in wet basements (moisture issues, mold and mildew issues etc.) Once entering the market Tyroc has been found to protect any finished floor covering over all concrete floors, including slab on grade and multi-level concrete substrate floors (poured concrete). Tyroc serves as a moisture barrier over any concrete substrate. This is the most common issue with finished flooring over a concrete substrate as concrete is porous. Concrete sweats with changes in temperature and humidity and allows moisture to transfer. Tyroc protects your wood floors from any moisture transfer from the concrete up and provides a stable surface from any potential shift in the concrete slab.

]]> Comment on Tyroc Blog by tyrocdoug2 http://www.tyrocinc.com/tyroc-blog/#comment-109 tyrocdoug2 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:54:12 +0000 http://www.tyrocinc.com/?page_id=382#comment-109 Lori, Tyroc does not have any off gasing or lingering smell of tires after installation. Lori, Tyroc does not have any off gasing or lingering smell of tires after installation.

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