A subfloor of plywood or another material other than concrete will make you feel more comfortable, Scott says. And with any wooden or laminated floors in the basement, allow for expansion along the sides during humid weather. Some materials can extend 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch or more.uch of your building material options will depend on local building codes and whether you can frame a wall directly to the foundation walls. Any wood that touches a basement wall or floor should be pressure-treated so it won't easily rot it if gets wet. Avoid building materials that can absorb water.
On November 10, 1975 the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. All 29 crew members died. At the time, it was the worst shipping disaster on the Great Lakes in 11 years. Other shipping disasters on the Great Lakes, in which weather played a role include:
The song was written to commemorate the November 10, 1975 sinking of the American Great Lakes freighter the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. Lightfoot talks about how he managed to get his hit on top 20 radio. âWe had to nip [The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald] a little bit to get it in top 20 radio. But we did it with the instrumentals, we found a way to do it and shorten it down. Four and half minutes or they wouldnât play on FM in LA. They said, âIf you want it to be on top 20, you better edit it boys.â And thatâs what we did.â. The 75-year-old Songwriterâs Hall of Famer also shares what led him to write a song about the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.