it's kinda silly to lay down those strips of wood and drill into the floor like that. if you are that hardcore about insulating the floor - use 1" XPS and tuck tape the whole thing. ...even with that though, I would never put down a plywood subfloor in a basement, even with 6mm poly under it.
You ask WHY, to keep mold out of your home! Concrete evaporates lots of water each day, so you need to balance the temperature of the air that meets the concrete. They should have put a 6mil vapor barrier down first thing.
@voronwae In warm climates, it would be the opposite. In cold climates, putting that money into ceiling insulation will pay back better. Carpet and pad do provide an insulative value you know. The only place this system would make sense is Minnesota and north.
Ground temperature is normally about 55 degrees. If you want your house up around 70, that means you can dump an infinite amount of energy trying to heat the earth up to 70 degrees, unless you throw a couple of inches of insulation under your concrete.
it's kinda silly to lay down those strips of wood and drill into the floor like that. if you are that hardcore about insulating the floor - use 1" XPS and tuck tape the whole thing. ...even with that though, I would never put down a plywood subfloor in a basement, even with 6mm poly under it.
amusingisthedawn 4 months ago
You ask WHY, to keep mold out of your home! Concrete evaporates lots of water each day, so you need to balance the temperature of the air that meets the concrete. They should have put a 6mil vapor barrier down first thing.
am9518 4 months ago
So that's the plywood sub-floor installed, do we get to see the finished floor covering being laid?
1851davidb 9 months ago
@frangable good idea i must say
UniversalPictures0 1 year ago
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UniversalPictures0 1 year ago
I read only 2 " above the pex is the standard. Any thoughts?.
frangable 1 year ago
can i buy that product in mexico?
drfelipebarraza 1 year ago
@voronwae In warm climates, it would be the opposite. In cold climates, putting that money into ceiling insulation will pay back better. Carpet and pad do provide an insulative value you know. The only place this system would make sense is Minnesota and north.
HomeEnergyNow 1 year ago
what kind of floor was that? it looked very thick and insulated too. I thought you were supposed to put 3/4inches boards.
Rechkalov7 2 years ago
Why would you try to heat the earth??? :)
Ground temperature is normally about 55 degrees. If you want your house up around 70, that means you can dump an infinite amount of energy trying to heat the earth up to 70 degrees, unless you throw a couple of inches of insulation under your concrete.
voronwae 2 years ago