How To Insulate A Cold Basement Floor

Floors above cold spaces such as vented crawl spaces and unheated garages.

How to insulate a cold basement floor.

The other common approach to remedy a cold basement is to insulate the walls and floors. Check periodically to make sure. Hard flooring laid directly on concrete is often very cold and tends to suck up the heat around it making the basement feel cold even when you ve got the space heater on or the fireplace going. However this option has several flaws and it is not a permanent solution for keeping a warm comfortable home.

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. 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. An excellent move is to insulate the ceiling. According to the u s.

Department of energy insulating your basement walls can save up to 350 annually in some regions. 4b slab floors built directly on the ground. Shell busey shows you how to insulate a concrete floor. 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.

4c as an alternative to floor insulation foundation walls of unvented crawl spaces. If you live in a cold climate then you re no stranger to cold concrete floors in the winter. Also insulate 4a any portion of the floor in a room that is cantilevered beyond the exterior wall below. Thanks for sponsoring this video audible.

In other words you re in for a lot of work. Insulating the basement floor before installing finished flooring dramatically improves the comfort of a basement living space. 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.