Insulated Basement Floor Systems

Because basement floors constantly release moisture dricore has a raised moisture barrier on the bottom that covers cold damp concrete.

Insulated basement floor systems.

Moisture and height enemies of basement subfloors. Greater necessity for level floor one chief advantage of the sleeper system is that those long two by fours can bridge some pretty significant cracks and. Installing a tile floor in all or part of your basement lets you have some fun with design while still quickly covering up existing concrete floors. Dricore subfloor panels are fast and easy to install.

Dricore helps protect finished floors and furnishings from moisture that occurs in concrete floors and from small water leaks. Use thermaldry floor matting and insulated decking as the ideal subfloor. Like thermaldry basement flooring our thermaldry basement floor matting features the same pvc tile construction for exceptional durability and immunity to moisture damage. Cost alone of these subfloor panels is usually the make or break factor for most homeowners.

Tile is available in many different sizes and styles and the price range is equally broad. Insulated to an r value of 1 7 it not only protects insulates and cushions your finished floors using an air gap technology but also raises the temperature of finished flooring by up to 3 2 c 6 f. Designed with air gap technology dricore subfloor raises finished floors off the concrete to not only help protect against moisture but to also help insulate and cushion against the cold hard concrete. Installing these grey tiles gives you an attractive high quality utility floor that can also.

This subfloor system includes a layer of rigid foam insulation to keep the finished floor surface just as comfortable as any upstairs floor. A typical 500 sqft. Best in the basement. Patented air gap technology helps protect against moisture mold and mildew.

Basement installs in an afternoon. Dricore subfloor insulates against cold concrete r value of 1 4 softens finished floors against the hard concrete. The insulation layer acts as a thermal separator reducing heat loss through the floor thus creating a warm surface and increasing the thermal comfort of the home owners. High cost one typical product prices out at 4 25 per square foot uninstalled a price meeting or even exceeding the cost of some finish floors.

Even if you do not expect catastrophic events such as flooring moisture can and probably will invade your basement since basements are nothing more than holes in the ground lined with concrete and moisture is pervasive in the ground water vapor will gradually work its way upward through concrete basement flooring and will condense. This insofast panel s continuous r value of 10 outperforms traditionally framed r 15 batt walls and provides 20 more insulation than our ux panels.