Insulated Basement Floor Systems

Dricore helps protect finished floors and furnishings from moisture that occurs in concrete floors and from small water leaks.

Insulated basement floor systems.

Moisture and height enemies of basement subfloors. 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. Use thermaldry floor matting and insulated decking as the ideal subfloor. This subfloor system includes a layer of rigid foam insulation to keep the finished floor surface just as comfortable as any upstairs floor.

If your basement or garage is chilly all the time the concrete floor is probably a big part of the problem. 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. Dricore subfloor insulates against cold concrete r value of 1 4 softens finished floors against the hard concrete. 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.

Because basement floors constantly release moisture dricore has a raised moisture barrier on the bottom that covers cold damp concrete. Patented air gap technology helps protect against moisture mold and mildew. 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. 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.

Like thermaldry basement flooring our thermaldry basement floor matting features the same pvc tile construction for exceptional durability and immunity to moisture damage. A typical 500 sqft. Dricore subfloor panels are fast and easy to install. Thermaldry floor decking provides a permanent subfloor that s insulated and immune to mold and moisture damage.

Basement installs in an afternoon. Cost alone of these subfloor panels is usually the make or break factor for most homeowners. Best in the basement. Installing these grey tiles gives you an attractive high quality utility floor that can also.

Tile is available in many different sizes and styles and the price range is equally broad. Improved energy efficiency the panels are available in r5 r7 r9 and r11 increasing the overall r value of your home reducing heat loss and lowering utility bills.