Polystyrene Floating Floor

Floating floor over insulation polystyrene.

Polystyrene floating floor.

Polystyrene is a very adaptable material to use when insulating ceilings walls and floors. We re going to do hardcore sand damproof concrete then insulation with a hardboard floating floor on which i ll be adding woodblock. The standard method of construction is to install the concrete slab and damp proof membrane dpm on the prepared ground. We are national suppliers of extruded expanded polystyrene surface bed insulation or below grade concrete floor insulation in johannesburg durban cape town east london port elizabeth export.

Rigid foam polystyrene under wood floating floor mary ostberg posted in gba pro help on december 21 2011 11 30am hello i have a room above my garage that is always cold or hot i m in southern nh. 12 apr 2009 messages. The layer of thermal insulation follows then a polythene separating layer vapour control layer vcl and floating floor covering. Hep2o underfloor heating foiled polystyrene system can be installed in a fully floating floor construction for either new or existing floors where the floor.

Discussion in building started by wiredcharlie 29 sep 2009. The flooring is separated from the insulation board with usually polythene and covered with the floor finish such as carpet or laminate floor for example. Starting from the bottom the floating floor insulation is laid over the concrete slab and screed and damp proof membrane if necessary. We supply the two best types of polystyrene sheets.

I had a quote. With regards to the insulation our local building control has advised a minimum of 75mm of insulation. Why should i consider extruded polystyrene xps for a floating floor. The closed cell structure of polystyrene delivers thermal insulation and water resistance that lasts the life of the building.

Due to its exceptional performance and ease of use expanded polystyrene eps is the perfect insulation for walls floors ceilings and under concrete slabs. Floating floors have become increasingly popular for many types of floor coverings.