Energy efficiency isn t a common reason to insulate your basement but sound proofing is.
Insulate basement floor tile.
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.
Of course the finished look is important carpet tile laminate or wood.
An unused basement is an existing addition.
The truth is insulating a finished basement ceiling makes a lot of sense but not for the reasons you might expect.
Insulating the basement floor adds comfort and additional challenges that need to be address.
But it s equally important to insulate the floor.
Why spend the money to finish a room if it does not improve comfort and quality.
I posted on the basement insulation site but i ve developed my thinking a little more and now ponder whether this would work for the concrete basement floor that i very much want to finish in ceramic tile 6 poly 1 xps foam 3 4 advantech 1 2 hardibacker thinset and 1 4 tile.
Barricade is one such example.
Because basement floors constantly release moisture dricore has a raised moisture barrier on the bottom that covers cold damp concrete.
Installing basement floor insulation on top of the concrete floor is a good idea if you decide to finish off the basement.
With the right insulation ceiling tiles or sheetrock adding to the basement ceiling will help keep noise from transferring between.