ᐅ Rooms cold on the floor – is insulating the basement ceiling a good idea?
Created on: 24 Nov 2021 13:54
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Nanopixel
Our living room (ground floor) feels extremely cold underfoot. Even after heating for hours (standard radiator), your feet still feel cold—the floor temperature measured with an infrared thermometer is between 17 and 18°C (63 and 64°F).
The basement room below has a temperature of about 13°C (55°F), and the basement ceiling is bare concrete.
My question is: Would insulating the basement ceiling help? If so, what materials would you recommend?
Regards,
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The basement room below has a temperature of about 13°C (55°F), and the basement ceiling is bare concrete.
My question is: Would insulating the basement ceiling help? If so, what materials would you recommend?
Regards,
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If you’re lucky, a quick online search will help you find a building materials supplier in your area (for me, it was Dämmkontor) that sells directly to private customers. Otherwise, compared to prices at hardware stores and multiple trips back and forth (the materials are quite bulky!), spending around 60 EUR is easily justified.
As I hinted here, I got part of my insulation from @pagoni2020, who lives about 150 km (93 miles) away from me. Renting a truck (3.5-ton flatbed) cost a total of 150 EUR including fuel, which only made sense because I also picked up my front door on the way and, of course, because I finally got to meet Pagoni in person 😎
Otherwise, I could have simply arranged for a freight company to deliver it.
As I hinted here, I got part of my insulation from @pagoni2020, who lives about 150 km (93 miles) away from me. Renting a truck (3.5-ton flatbed) cost a total of 150 EUR including fuel, which only made sense because I also picked up my front door on the way and, of course, because I finally got to meet Pagoni in person 😎
Otherwise, I could have simply arranged for a freight company to deliver it.
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pagoni202029 Nov 2021 16:27Tolentino schrieb:
Bausep could be another source... Don’t ever call me "Bausep" again, got it!
Actually, my stock still hasn’t been picked up, but it’s promised for tomorrow; otherwise, it will be auctioned off. Unreliability everywhere you look, which actually makes me appreciate our
Tolentino schrieb:
because I had the chance to meet Pagoni in person @Nanopixel um… don’t underestimate the dimensions. When the goods arrived by lorry, the village briefly went dark.
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Nanopixel29 Nov 2021 16:52Regarding the volume: 5m x 4m x 0.1m (two layers of 5cm (2 inches)) results in a volume of 2 m³ (71 cubic feet). This should be transportable with a reasonably sized trailer. Or am I making a calculation error?
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Nanopixel17 Dec 2021 14:17Two more questions that came up regarding this:
- What is the advantage of 2x50mm (2x2 inches) compared to 1x100mm (4 inches) using the same material?
- What is the preferred method of fixing? Most sources mention adhesive, but there are also rail systems or screw connections.
- What is the advantage of 2x50mm (2x2 inches) compared to 1x100mm (4 inches) using the same material?
- What is the preferred method of fixing? Most sources mention adhesive, but there are also rail systems or screw connections.
Nanopixel schrieb:
What is the advantage of 2x50mm (2x2 inches) compared to 1x100mm (4 inches) with the same material?That you have two layers and can stagger the joints ;-)https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Benutzer20017 Dec 2021 14:31Nanopixel schrieb:
- What is the advantage of using 2x50mm (2x2 inches) compared to 1x100mm (4 inches) with the same material? You can stagger the joints, so there are no continuous seams that run all the way through to the concrete. Apart from that, no other advantages.
Nanopixel schrieb:
What is the preferred method of attachment? Adhesive bonding. There is nothing simpler or faster (and possibly cheaper) than that.
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