Thermaseal foil tape is provided free of charge in kit.
Concrete floor foam insulation.
If you know you have issues with moisture tend to those problems before installing the insulation.
Install your finished flooring of choice on top.
Foamular foamular 250 3 in.
1 to prepare for insulating the floor first evaluate the condition of the concrete.
Run the polyethylene up the sides of the walls 3 to 4 inches and secure to the walls with construction tape.
Install a layer of rigid foam board insulation such as styrofoam tongue and groove or styrofoam brand highload 40 depending on the loads you have the first one provides 25 psi and the second one provides 40 psi.
Use a good quality foam board adhesive to adhere the foam to the concrete.
Glue the sleepers down with foam board adhesive and use masonry nails to attach them to the concrete below the insulation.
Overlap the seams about 6 to 8 inches and seal the seams with waterproof construction tape.
We recommend at least 1 inch of foam board.
Geolift works for driveways sidewalks patios garage floors even pool decks.
Also check the floor for smoothness and level.
The foil within the product acts to spread out the heat signature of the heating coils.
You may need to grind down significantly high spots to ensure an even surface.
The reflectix concrete slab insulation is an innovative easy to handle product that increases the energy efficiency of radiant floor and snow melt systems under concrete.
Insofast is a diyers dream a simple way to install insulation needing only a hand saw utility knife and caulking gun.
Demilec a company located in texas has invented a type of insulation foam that can help all of the cracks and uneven pavement problems.
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 insulation above the slab can be more appropriate.
The panels can be applied to every surface from floors to walls to ceilings.
Floorfoam is fixed onto concrete floors by using thermaseal double sided tape or non solvent glue.
Insulation below the slab suits continuous low level heating gradually warming the thermal mass of the concrete and sustaining it at a consistent temperature.
Ensure floorfoam insulation is fully taped and sealed on butt joints on the floor.
Finally install a sub floor of 3 4 or 5 8 inch exterior grade plywood or osb panels nailing them to the sleepers.
When ceiling height is an issue.
Insofast s insulation panels provide an easy way to insulate a cold concrete floor.
Geolift can help to lift existing concrete surfaces and fix those problem areas around your house with much less labor.