Insulating the floor in a renovation or conversion is challenging but even more important as it is unlikely that there is adequate insulation in the existing sub floor.
How to insulate existing concrete floor.
How the floor will be used.
Up to 80 of heat loss in a floor slab occurs around the edges.
Insulate existing concrete.
Concrete is cold and hard but an insulated concrete slab can make a heated garage significantly warmer and more energy efficient.
This material is similar to concrete but doesn t contain cement consisting instead of lime and aggregate and so provides a floor slab that is vapour permeable.
Add wire insulation hangers as needed to ensure a more secure hold.
Dealing with the edges the foam insulation and two layers of plywood can add as much as 2 inches of height to the garage floor.
Also check the floor for smoothness and level.
Most modern buildings have insulation built into the floor structure.
The type of construction and what you want to achieve.
Super insulating an existing floor may pose problems with room heights in many buildings.
If you know you have issues with moisture tend to those problems before installing the insulation.
Place it into the space between your existing floor joists relying on friction to hold it in place.
Insofast is a diyers dream a simple way to install insulation needing only a hand saw utility knife and caulking gun.
1 to prepare for insulating the floor first evaluate the condition of the concrete.
There are a number of different ways of insulating a concrete floor.
You may need to grind down significantly high spots to ensure an even surface.
If a concrete floor is being replaced because it is causing damp or other problems limecrete offers an alternative.
Much depends upon whether the floor is new or existing.
Check out this article for a list of slab edge insulation solutions and episode 125 for my interview with henry edney of maxraft.
How to insulate a garage floor above a concrete slab.
The first thing to consider when looking into different types of concrete floors is why it s so important to insulate the floor slab.
Replacing a concrete floor.