Insulating Concrete Floors Under Flooring

Why it s important to insulate a concrete floor in the basement.

Insulating concrete floors under flooring.

How to insulate a concrete floor using ecotec floorfoam. There are two ways to handle insulating concrete floors. You can attach wood sleepers to the floor fill the gaps with rigid foam insulation and then apply your finish flooring. Up to 80 of heat loss in a floor slab occurs around the edges.

If you re planning on finishing a basement or portion of your home that has a concrete floor then it may be a good idea to insulate it before installing basement flooring. Insulating a concrete floor can save you money on your heating bill making an attached garage or basement warmer and by extension the rest of your house. If your concrete floor is for industrial or heavy duty applications then any insulation you use needs to have a high compressive strength to take the weight of whatever is above. Where the heating is likely to be turned on and off such as in new build domestic properties and a faster thermal response is required the floating floor arrangement of.

If you live in a cold climate then you re no stranger to cold concrete floors in the winter. Ecotec floorfoam has a high reflective foil either side of the foam membrane. Insulation below the slab suits continuous low level heating gradually warming the thermal mass of the concrete and sustaining it at a consistent temperature. Installing insulation prior to the pouring of a concrete slab floor improves the energy efficiency of the floor and makes it more comfortable.

Typically the insulation would be situated below the slab and below the damp proof membrane for heavy duty use whilst normal domestic buildings would have a. Three key benefits of insulating the concrete floors in the basement are heat loss prevention moisture prevention and a higher level of comfort. Or as demonstrated here you can cover the slab with rigid foam insulation add two layers of plywood and then add the finish flooring. Check out this article for a list of slab edge insulation solutions and episode 125 for my interview with henry edney of maxraft.

Floorfoam is a 4mm dense foam foil membrane to be used under carpets laminate. The first thing to consider when looking into different types of concrete floors is why it s so important to insulate the floor slab. Most modern homes have a solid floor for example. There will be a damp proof membrane under the insulation and possibly a second membrane on top depending on the type of screed.

Insulation is laid on the concrete and covered with a screed. While you can apply insulation over the concrete slab that requires adding wood subflooring and other components that add to the cost and complexity of the project.