How To Lay A Concrete Floor With Insulation

When ceiling height is an issue.

How to lay a concrete floor with insulation.

1 to prepare for insulating the floor first evaluate the condition of the concrete. Get an understanding about the importance and what is involved in insulating a floor slab. If you live in a cold climate then you re no stranger to cold concrete floors in the winter. Laying a concrete floor is a very labour intensive task and cannot be performed alone so ensure you have a few hands to help you before you begin.

Also check the floor for smoothness and level. Once your concrete floor has been covered with floorfoam next you can install your desired flooring. Glue the sleepers down with foam board adhesive and use masonry nails to attach them to the concrete below the insulation. Typically 75 100mm of rigid.

How to lay insulation under a concrete floor slab and advice on target u values damp proof membranes and underfloor insulation boards. Wood laminate flooring can be installed directly on top of floorfoam. How to lay concrete with insulation. 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 floor slab how to lay insulation under a concrete floor slab. Insulation is laid on the concrete and covered with a screed. If a vinyl or lino is being used we would advise the use of a plywood over the top of the floorfoam. Before you lay your concrete floor you ll need to take a few things into consideration the first of which will be your building regulations.

Installing insulation prior to the pouring of a concrete slab floor improves the energy efficiency of the floor and makes it more comfortable. We recommend to use a carpet underlay prior to a carpet being installed. Once the concrete has been levelled and has set the insulation will go down if it didn t go down before. Install your finished flooring of choice on top.

In this scenario a rigid foam insulation is usual and as you d want the same u value in the roof we need the same thickness of insulation 180mm. There will be a damp proof membrane under the insulation and possibly a second membrane on top depending on the type of screed. Finally install a sub floor of 3 4 or 5 8 inch exterior grade plywood or osb panels nailing them to the sleepers. If you know you have issues with moisture tend to those problems before installing the insulation.