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sub·floor | \ ˈsəb-ˌflȯr 
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\Definition of subfloor
: a rough floor laid as a base for a finished floor
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Recent Examples on the Web 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.
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Michael Roschnotti, Bloomberg.com, "Oil-Hedge Strategy That Failed Shale in 2014 Burns It Again," 7 May 2020 Carpet, laminate, or engineered hardwood can also be laid right over the subfloor, and each is relatively easy to install.
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Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, "How to Convert a School Bus to a RV," 4 Dec. 2019 Installing the Subfloor and Finish Flooring / The best material for a bus subfloor is sanded plywood.
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Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, "How to Convert a School Bus to a RV," 4 Dec. 2019 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.
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Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "More than 220 living and dead cats, other animals, recovered from Middle River home; two residents indicted," 15 Nov. 2019 An entire subfloor and plumbing for both bathrooms had to be replaced.
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Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star, "'A disaster': Downtown Kilroy's to remain closed for 'a few more weeks'," 30 Oct. 2019 Before laying anything down, a carpet installer will need to make sure that the subfloor is in good shape.
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Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, "How Much Does It Cost To Install Carpet?," 23 Sep. 2019 But there must be a problem with the subfloor, because both replacement tiles have also cracked.
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Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, "Cracked kitchen tiles? Try a patch.," 10 June 2019 Prep the Subfloor Prepare the subfloor for the underlayment by tapping down any nailheads that may be protruding from the surface.
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Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "8 Tips for Installing Laminate Flooring," 26 Jan. 2017
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