How To Insulate A Ground Floor Flat

Double glazing or secondary glazing.

How to insulate a ground floor flat.

Ground floors are usually constructed as either solid ground floors or suspended ground floors. If you need to insulate between floors you can do so in a very similar way to a ground floor. Lay the damp proof membrane onto the concrete followed by the insulation. Most modern homes have a solid floor for example.

Measure spaces between the floor support beams and purchase roll type fiberglass or foam slab insulation to fill the spaces. This means hanging the insulation under the floorboards or installing rigid board insulation on a concrete floor. This can be done by simply adding adhesive material to position it in place on the ceiling. Roll insulation can be attached to beams with a heavy duty staple gun.

Insulation is laid on the concrete and covered with a screed. Another way is to add acoustic insulation panels to the ceiling when soundproofing a flat which can be purchased in a range of different colours. Eps can be a cost effective alternative to pir for floor insulation and the same thermal performance can be achieved with increased thickness. This will also increase thermal insulation for the room above and below making them more comfortable to be in and quieter too.

When installing insulation on top of the concrete floor the most common method of installation is as follows. There will be a damp proof membrane under the insulation and possibly a second membrane on top depending on the type of screed. Draughts can be prevented by insulating under the floor or by sheeting over the floor and applying a floor finish. Insulation below a concrete floor.

Insulating a solid ground floor below the ground bearing concrete slab can be done using either pir insulation boards or eps insulation boards. The most effective way to insulate a floor is by insulating between the floor joists across which the floorboards are laid. Install the insulation with the moisture barrier facing the floor not the ground. Insulating a solid floor.