Garage Floor Insulation - podloga garazowa.pdf - Roznosci ogrodowe - jac1123

Ron insulated between the rafters

and installed a workshop/garage

heater in his workshop, but the

concrete slab still remained really

cold. Ron decided to install a new

insulated floor system, as well.

The first step is to clear everything

out and sweep the floor clean.

The sub-flooring material Ron

used is a product called DRIcore.

This is an engineered wood

product made up of wood chips or

flakes that are compressed under

high pressure using waterproof

glue. On the back side of each

panel is a polyethylene moisture

barrier.

When using this product, it is important to bring it inside at least 24

hours before installation. This will allow the material to acclimate to

both the temperature and the humidity in the room.

The sub floor comes in two-foot

squares that interlock with each

other using tongue in groove

joinery. Glue is not used in this

floor system.

This is called a floating floor

system, which means it is not

attached to the concrete

underneath, but instead sits or

floats on top. This entire floor

expands and contract with

changes in humidity and

temperature, which means you

need to use spacers around the

edges of the floor to create a

quarter inch gap. When the floor

installation is complete, the

spacers can be removed so that

the gap enables the floor to move

as it needs to.

After each tile is set in place, set a

tapping block on the edge of the

panel and tap it gently with a

hammer to secure the joint firmly

together.

If your existing floor is uneven,

use a straight edge to locate the

low spots, which will create a gap

underneath the straight edge.

The floor panels are easily

adaptable to these irregularities

with simple shims that are

designed to fit over the molded

panel bottoms. If necessary, you

can stack up to four of these on

top of each other. Masking tape

helps hold the shims in place

when you flip the panels over.

When you come to the end of

your first row, you will probably

need a piece smaller than a full

panel to fill the remaining space.

Simply measure the space, set

your table saw fence to the

required dimension, and then

make the cut. A hand held circular

saw or jigsaw can also be used to

make these simple cuts.

The cut piece drops into place,

but you will not be able to use a

hammer and tapping block to

tighten up the joint. Instead, use a

tool called a pinch bar, which slips

into the gap next to the wall and

hooks over the edge of the panel.

The opposite end is bent upward

to form a striking surface. A few

hammer blows brings the joints

tightly together. Begin the second

row by staggering the joints so

that they fall directly in the center

of the boards of the first row.

Staggering the rows in this way

creates a much more stable floor.

When working in a doorway, you

will need to notch out a panel to fit

around the corner.

The easiest way to do this is to

set the panel in place and then

use a straight edge or square to

extend the wall lines onto the

board.

A jigsaw makes cutting out the

notch quick and simple.

Not only does this floor go in

quickly and easily, but it also

looks good. It is an ideal sub-floor

for wood, carpet, vinyl or laminate.

Because Ron was installing his

floor in a garage and workshop he

decided on something called the

G-floor from Better Life

Technologies for his floor surface.

This garage floor covering comes

in nine-foot widths and simply rolls

out, but it lies perfectly flat and

stays in place without the need for

adhesive.

In just a couple of minutes, this

material transforms the look and

feel of the entire floor.

To trim the edges, use either a

hook shaped utility knife blade, or

a pair of scissors. Simply cut the

floor to fit as you work your way

around the edge of the room. To

hold the seams tightly together,

apply double stick carpet tape to

the back of the floor.

Carefully remove the protective liner from only one side, because

you want the tape to stick only to the covering and not to the

underlayment. This leaves the floor covering free to expand and

contract with changes in temperature and humidity.

Remove any bubbles or ripples

with a push broom, working from

the center to the edges. This new

flooring is tough, durable and

good looking. If you ever plan to

park a car on this surface, it is

resistant to oil and gasoline.

The floor is not attached to

anything, so you can easily

remove it if you ever need to.

Although this new floor covering is

only about an inch thick, it still

offers a pretty good insulation

value, which can make any

workspace much more

comfortable.

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