Floors over unheated crawlspaces or basements should be insulated to R-19, while floors over open air (such as overhangs) should be insulated to R-30 if possible. If your home has a basement containing your heating system or other sources of heat, you should insulate the basement walls to R-11, rather than insulating the floor above.

Your local weather conditions will determine whether or not you need insulation. The insulation that we offer can be used to keep your dome warm or cool. Having an efficient heating source will greatly affect your ability to keep your dome warm. A larger dome may present more of a need for insulation as it will be require more energy to heat the larger space. Both the Complete Winter Liner and the Complete Reflectix include the roof and the body.

It is essential that floors which are ground bearing or suspended over an un-heated space with or without underfloor heating are properly insulated to meet the U-values requirements as stated in the Building Regulations Part L1/L2 2002. The value is currently set at 0.25 W/m 2K. The thickness of insulation required to achieve this will vary according to the type of floor, size of floor and type of insulation selected.

Yes! Your feet get cold too even if you don’t notice it. Often your body will rob heat from the core to warm your extremities so keeping your hands and feet warm will make you feel warmer overall. In addition, the socks or boots installed on your drysuit were sized so you can wear thick insulation on your feet. If you do not wear insulation, the feet of your suit may seem too big. Layering is great alternative to buying a new base undergarment.

Reflective surfaces will give a greater performance when an air barrier is present (like behind a radiator). If buried within a cement layer then the reflective surface will now act as a conductor and transfer heat or cold. No useful gain can be attributed to a reflective surface when applied in this way. If choosing tile backer boards as insulation these types of boards can be expensive.

The amount of insulation in a home varies depending upon where you live. NAIMA has developed recommended levels of insulation for various climate zones. These recommendations are based on recommendations from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the International Energy Conservation Code which is the model building code for the United States. Click here to visit SimplyInsulate.com to learn about what zone your home is in and how much you insulation you need.

The Bonnet fits over the Sidewinder to minimize heat loss while its outer surface stays near room temperature. It is required for high boil temp solvents like mineral spirits. It is suggested for operating in cooler climates or for use as an added safety heat barrier. The energy saved in most cases can pay for the bonnet over the first year in use.

The Ontario Building Code only requires basement insulation to be installed from the underside of the subfloor to not less than 60 cm (24 inches) below the adjacent exterior ground level.

For cement sub-floors Fastwarm® boards will readily bond to any good quality fast setting, water based (solvent-free) floor tile adhesive. For wood floors care must be taken to ensure that the floor is firmly fixed to the joists, following the recommended 300 mm screwed centres as a guide, prior to applying the flexible floor tile adhesive and bonding the Fastwarm boards.

This depends on a number of factors like the sub-floor type and insulation: a cement sub-floor will be slow to warm without a thermal barrier, creating a significant drag on the performance of the floor. A layer of high quality insulation will have a dramatic effect in these circumstances, speeding up the initial warm up times to within 15-20 minutes.

Traditional use of plywood is a well-proven method but it is difficult to cut around complicated bathroom objects, is heavy and relatively expensive; it will require fixing to the sub-floor and primed prior to the use of tile adhesive. Fastwarm® insulation boards will achieve the same result being easy to cut with a sharp knife, available in more manageable sizes, very light weight, completely water and rot resistant, requiring no special priming to apply floor tile adhesive and low cost.

A reflective insulation reduces radiant heat transfer across air spaces by use of one or more high reflective/low emittance surfaces (Reflectivity of 90% or higher - Emissivity of 10% or less). This rate of heat transfer can be quantified in an R-value (for a specific application).

YES. The basement is the coldest place in your house. Up to 35% of the energy losses in your house come from the basement, so it most definitely needs to be insulated. A well-insulated basement will save money normally spent on heating, and improves the comfort level of your house. Many customers complain about dampness in a cold basement, and the only way to fix this is to make sure it is insulated properly.

Since R-values are cumulative, there is no need to remove what you already have. By layering two different batts together, you get the combined R-value of both batts. For example, two layers of R-19 batts will give you a total of R-38. Be sure to use unfaced R-19, R-25 or R-30 fiber glass batts and lay them cross-wise to the existing insulation covering the joists. Do not put a product with a vapor retarder or facing on top of existing insulation.

One of wood's inherent characteristics is that, as a natural product, it expands and contracts when exposed to varying temperature and humidity. All wood floors will move over the course of a year, and the way that a particular house handles seasonal changes will play a big part in determining how much the floor will move. Other considerations include the width of the floorboards and the species of wood.

We can add depth to the areas needing support and add rebar to strengthen the concrete for the additional load. Metal screw jacks are often used for support posts.

YES. The floor and walls are a significant source of heat loss. An insulated floor is warmer and drier; and it has direct influence on your comfort. Putting carpets on a floor only makes it feel warmer. If you have a heated floor insulation is very much necessary, as the heat loss through the floor would be higher than 50%. This heat loss is a huge and unnecessary waste of money. Return on investment for floor insulation is very quick, mainly because of the low cost of INSTA-PANELS®.

With a gym floor covering, you can hold events like dances, conferences and assemblies without fear of damaging your floor. This can also allow you to create revenue by renting your gym out for these events. If you have events that are not athletic in nature, you will save money on refinishing costs and maintenance. Furthermore, you will increase the life of your valuable hardwood floor.

The frequency varies by personal taste. I have clients that refinish their floor every year due to the amount of traffic they get. Other floors can last upwards of 10 years before the wear is noticeable.