Polystyrene Floating Floor

Discussion in building started by wiredcharlie 29 sep 2009.

Polystyrene floating floor. Floating floors have become increasingly popular for many types of floor coverings. Floating floor over insulation polystyrene. I had a quote. 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.

My extension will have a. 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. We supply the two best types of polystyrene sheets. The layer of thermal insulation follows then a polythene separating layer vapour control layer vcl and floating floor covering.

12 apr 2009 messages. 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. The closed cell structure of polystyrene delivers thermal insulation and water resistance that lasts the life of the building. Why should i consider extruded polystyrene xps for a floating floor.

Starting from the bottom the floating floor insulation is laid over the concrete slab and screed and damp proof membrane if necessary. Polystyrene is a very adaptable material to use when insulating ceilings walls and floors. The term floating floor does not refer to a type of flooring material but rather to a method of installation that can be used with a variety of materials including laminates engineered hardwood and luxury vinyl flooring. The standard method of construction is to install the concrete slab and damp proof membrane dpm on the prepared ground.

Expanded polystyrene sheets and extruded polystyrene sheets both at great value for money. With regards to the insulation our local building control has advised a minimum of 75mm of insulation.