As the warm linoleum : infrared or radiant floor heating , insulation ( laying instructions)

All of insulated linoleum

options, how to make the floors in the house were warm, using the habitual linoleum slightly.Each of them has a certain efficiency and significantly different as the cost and complexity in implementation.In particular, it will be a pleasure all year round to walk barefoot on the floor, if you do:

• Infrared Heated floor;
• radiant floor heating;
• insulated floor with the help of the substrate.

Infrared heater under the linoleum

modern solution - put under the floor finish infrared heaters.This floor is not just going to be pleasant for bare feet even in winter, but also can act as the primary heating in the house.

Of course, such a system will require some financial investment and hard work rather complex installation (often with the assistance of experts), but can pay for themselves through incredible frugality such heating not only sex, but also the whole house / apartment.

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Radiant floor underlinoleum

When it comes to warm floors, no matter under the linoleum, laminate, wooden floor or another, most often meaning a water heater.Despite a mass phenomenon, the installation of such a system also requires significant time, financial and physical costs.The installation of this type of insulation is also best left to professionals, but can be performed independently, having a similar experience.Read more here Underfloor heating water - how to choose the version of the device?

undoubted advantage of the water floor heating can be called a low cost of operation, however, if you are already on the threshold of winter, and in the long repair time is not, the best will be the next version of the insulation under the floor linoleum.

insulate floors under the linoleum backing

In this way, we examine in more detail, since it has several advantages:

• not labor intensive and available to perform with his own hands;
• requires much less financial investment compared to other methods;
• takes one day;
• does not require complete removal of furniture from the property.

Materials needed to lay the insulation under the linoleum

Prepare in advance the materials and tools for laying insulation.You will need:

• penoplex;
• plywood;
• izolon;
• natural or artificial substrate;
• hardboard sheets;
• tape with maximum adhesion;
• screwdriver (in the extreme case - a screwdriver);
• glue;
• screws;
• polyethylene;
• knife, jigsaw, scissors.

Step by step instructions on how to insulate the floor under the linoleum

1. linoleum Remove and inspect the floor surface.If there are chips on a concrete floor or bumps, cracks, rotten boards on a wooden - it is necessary to make repairs (fill coupler, replace the board).

1. Evaluate how you can raise the level of the floor, the doors opened freely.On this depends the thickness of the insulation.

1. on strong flat floor can be laid under the substrate linoleum.

Attention!If you choose a natural substrate, you should know that it is traditionally considered to be warmer (although this is not always the case), but it can become a habitat for moths and other insects, and a few years will be a source of dust due to abrasion of the fibers.

1. Penoplex or izolon (artificial material with foil on one side) will prevent insects and dust, as well as enhance the heat-insulating effect.Cut the rolled material to a desired size sheets Shots them and seal with tape.

1. Once stacked plywood, screws being fixed to joists or wood floor.

1. plywood on a flat surface is laid linoleum, being fixed with glue.Read more about quality packing material you can read the article How to lay linoleum on the wooden floor: three ways and laying linoleum - a few important rules to master

theory can be used to insulate these materials separately.However, if the plywood, though not fully, but the purpose is fulfilled, then, for example, penoplex not recommended without additional insulating layer.This material is designed for outdoor decoration of buildings, so the inside of the house, so even with a constant load, the heater will gradually give off noxious fumes.