Polystyrene Under Concrete Floor Insulation
For self installers full installation instructions are provided on all bags.
Polystyrene under concrete floor insulation. Designed for applications where high loads are expected it provides excellent compressive strength under concrete slabs. Expol thermaslab vh grade for concrete floor insulation expol thermaslab vh is a durable expanded polystyrene insulation solution that achieves r values above building regulation. Performance where it counts expol eps and xps products won t degrade over time meaning thermal insulation performance is maintained for the life of the building. Then the chosen concrete floor insulation material i e.
For exceptional strength and thermal insulation under concrete floors choose from expol s range of polystyrene eps and extruded polystyrene xps insulation boards. For self installers full installation instructions are provided on all bags. We are national suppliers of extruded expanded polystyrene surface bed insulation or below grade concrete floor insulation in johannesburg durban cape town east london port elizabeth export. Extruded polystyrene xps is unique among widely available thermal insulation materials for its tolerance of damp or wet.
Finally you will need to add properly sized plywood. It is the diy solution that will keep your home warm dry and healthy. Moisture resitance and stable r value protects and insulates your concrete slab for a superior energy saving solution. A separating layer is then required over the insulation layer to protect it from the concrete slab.
Rigid insulation boards is installed between the sleepers close to one another so that there are no gaps in the insulation. Due to its exceptional performance and ease of use expanded polystyrene eps is the perfect insulation for walls floors ceilings and under concrete slabs. Unitherm is made from unipoly a light weight moulded polystyrene material with exceptional thermal insulation properties. Expol underfloor insulation can also be installed in pole houses and under exposed wooden floors.