How to insulate concrete floor

The concrete floor heard the coldest coating, burning the chilling cool our legs both in the winter and the hottest day, causing strong irritation. Therefore, the hosts sooner or later decide to insulate such a floor. However, it is necessary to know all the subtleties of the procedure so that the insulation becomes effective.

Before choosing a heater for concrete floor, it is recommended to get acquainted with the methods of their flooring. Two methods are distinguished: based on concrete floating method and lagas. In the latter case, it is recommended to use lightweight insulators that do not increase the load on the floor, namely Minvatu, the density of which comes up to 50 kilograms per meter cubic, and bulk materials are also suitable. Under flooring on the plate used polystyrene foam.

Flooring on the lags is made in the stage when the concrete pouring is performed:

Clean the base from garbage, dirt and dust.
Cover the concrete surface with waterproofing material. Polyethylene film is perfect.
Set the lags, withstanding the distance of 0.5-0.6 m between them.
The insulation is placed in educated intervals.
Genthers, chipboard or moisture-resistant plywood are attached to lags, retreating from the walls of millimeters 15.
Now you can lay the floor covering.

When choosing this method of insulation of concrete floor, remember that the height of the ceilings decreases - centimeters by 7-10. Therefore, in low rooms it is better to give preference to another method.

The method of arranging floating gender is largely popular, which is based on the creation of several layers. The last of them is a cement-sand screed. It is her who seems to float, because it is not attached to anything, whether it is the base or walls. The method is excellent when creating a "warm floor".

The use of chipboard. The material retains heat well, and absorbs noise. To create an effective thermal insulation sure that the chip thickness is more than 22 mm. The polyethylene is used as a waterproofing material. On the tape, a particle board, and the top - floor.

Raised floor with flooring made from boards or plywood. This method, along with warming the concrete floor "eats" the amount of space by 22-25 centimeters. The insulation material is placed in the space which is formed between the wood joists. Therefore, it is possible to use any floor covering.

The use of cork. Cork is warm, light and moisture repellent. Can be laid directly on the surface of concrete, covering the later paint or varnish. For warming using cork slabs that have a thickness of 3-10 mm. When a very small thickness of the material copes with its task - to retain heat for a long time.

Izolon as a heater. For thermal insulation of concrete floor, this material is used not so long ago. It is used as a substrate under flooring expensive - parquet or laminate. Izolon stack by rolling over the surface and fixing tape.

The application of heat-insulating paint. This method is suitable for the simultaneous warming and repair of concrete floor. The surface is washed and dried, and then aligned. For this case is useful cement. If there are cracks and cavities, they must be filled using liquid Penoizol building and syringe. After application and drying on a concrete floor screed is applied to a heat insulating paint. Make several layers. In addition, each of them should be dry during the day.

Styling foam. This method is the most popular and consists of the following:

Prepare the base to work, clearing it of debris and dust.
Place the top thick film for waterproofing the floor, observing the overlap of 10 centimeters and fixing tape edge.
Cover the film coating on the foam sheets, by practicing the method of ligation.
This layer was again lay film to provide insulation in order to avoid that water can penetrate from above.
Install metal frame and make screed, whose thickness must be greater than five centimeters.

The biggest effect will be observed when laying the foam on the ground located on a concrete floor.
With the correct implementation of the heat insulation of the concrete floor, the result is obvious: a decrease in heat loss, an increase in sound insulation, comfort for households.