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Insulation under screed floor.
When it is over insulation it is normally termed as floating.
Where insulation is positioned above the slab the slab and dpm can be installed either way round.
Rubber rolls can be installed above or below a screed.
There will be a damp proof membrane under the insulation and possibly a second membrane on top depending on the type of screed.
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The polythene damp proof membrane dpm generally a 1200 gauge can now be rolled out into place ensuring the perimeter abutments are adequately covered.
Insulation is laid on the concrete and covered with a screed.
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Expansion foam or edge insulation will allow the screed regardless of mix a certain amount of movement imperative for when the floor is heated.
The insulation is then laid followed by a polythene separating layer and either a concrete screed or tongue and groove chipboard ready to receive the specified floor finish.
If the screed is on top of insulation there is going to be move give or movement than being laid directly on to a structural substrate.
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Rubber under screed system.
Lightweight rigid polyisocyanurate pir foam insulation boards such.
When we talk about a minimum thickness we would need to look at the type of floor construction the screed is going onto.
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The insulation should not be stepped as this can act as an anchor point and cause cracking in bridging or on the screed under movement and cause weak spots in a void underneath.
In this scenario a rigid foam insulation is usual and as you d want the same u value in the roof we need the same thickness of insulation 180mm.
When installed below the screed an acoustic flanking strip must also be installed around the perimeter.
All of the best expansion foam will have a pvc apron which will lay on the floor this can again be secured by using waterproof tape.
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