I wrote a tutorial on how to waterproof and seal your garage walls using drylok.
Insulated garage floor on concrete.
Concrete is cold and hard but an insulated concrete slab can make a heated garage significantly warmer and more energy efficient.
Insofast insulation panels can help warm up the room and provide the perfect foundation for finish flooring such as carpeting.
Run the polyethylene up the sides of the walls 3 to 4 inches and secure to the walls with construction tape.
How to insulate a concrete floor before pouring.
Insulating a concrete floor can save you money on your heating bill making an attached garage or basement warmer and by extension the rest of your house.
Concrete floor this is where the insulation such as kingspan kooltherm k103 is laid on top of the existing concrete slab and final layer of screed added above this.
Last chance to waterproof your wall.
Insulating a concrete floor alternative options.
Most people know the benefits of insulating a home s wall floors and ceilings.
But it isn t cheap and it can cause additional problems such as raising the floor level too much.
Overlap the seams about 6 to 8 inches and seal the seams with waterproof construction tape.
If you didn t do that before you put the frame up you can still do it now although it s going to be.
Reduced energy costs and greater comfort.
These all assume that the existing floor of the garage is a solid concrete slab and any irregularities in the floor do not exceed 5 mm over a 3 m straight line.
How to insulate a garage step by step.
If your basement or garage is chilly all the time the concrete floor is probably a big part of the problem.
In addition to offering insulation and energy savings the plywood subfloor described here can provide the perfect foundation for finish flooring such as carpeting adding warmth in look as.
The method shown above is the best way to insulate a concrete floor without digging it up and laying it again with insulation added below the finished surface.
Insulating concrete garage floors begins with covering the entire floor with 6 mil polyethylene which will serve as a vapor barrier.
Before you begin the concrete slab should be in good condition level and free.
How to insulate a garage floor above a concrete slab.
Here s my step by step process for how i added insulation to my garage.