How To Insulate A Cold Basement Floor
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How to insulate a cold basement floor. According to the u s. The other common approach to remedy a cold basement is to insulate the walls and floors. Hot air rises after all and it would be a pity to waste the warm air you are paying for your hvac system to produce by losing it through the ceiling. Thanks for sponsoring this video audible.
However this option has several flaws and it is not a permanent solution for keeping a warm comfortable home. If you live in a cold climate then you re no stranger to cold concrete floors in the winter. When the floor is above an unheated crawl space install insulation between the floor joists. And now that your basement is going to be cold in the winter you ll also need to insulate any ductwork and hot water pipes that are below the ceiling weatherstrip the basement door and wrap a thick layer of fiberglass around the water heater tank.
This is especially true in tight homes with a strong seal around upstairs windows and doors where a large portion of heat loss comes from an uninsulated basement. Shell busey shows you how to insulate a concrete floor. 4b slab floors built directly on the ground. If you re planning on finishing a basement or portion of your home that has a concrete floor then it may be a good idea to insulate it before installing basement flooring.
On walls this is normally done by furring out the concrete block walls with studs filling the stud cavities with insulation then finishing off the walls with drywall or paneling. The long accepted method for addressing cold basement floors is to insulate the basement ceiling thereby protecting the floor from the chill of the space below. Insulating the basement floor before installing finished flooring dramatically improves the comfort of a basement living space. 4c as an alternative to floor insulation foundation walls of unvented crawl spaces.
Also insulate 4a any portion of the floor in a room that is cantilevered beyond the exterior wall below. In other words you re in for a lot of work. An excellent move is to insulate the ceiling.