Ground Floor Slab Insulation Details

Eps can be a cost effective alternative to pir for floor insulation and the same thermal performance can be achieved with increased thickness.

Ground floor slab insulation details.

Correct slab insulation detail 21. Depending on the use of the building the slab can then be finished ready for use or receive a screed suitable for a floor finish. The codes are silent about whether above grade slabs need to be insulated. Otherwise both codes require that slab on grade floors with a floor surface less than 12 in.

Submitted in 2016 for drc step 3 construction documentation review was an. If the insulation is going below the slab the damp proof membrane dpm is laid next followed by the insulation a polythene separating layer and the concrete slab. Where insulation is positioned above the slab. 4 10 2012 5 floor surfaces less than 12 inches below grade shall be insulated.

Below grade need vertical insulation at the slab perimeter. 4 10 2012 10 a problem with 2. Check with manufacturer for approval for ground contact. These codes do not require any insulation for slabs that are more than 12 in.

For the floors of industrial. It helps make effective use of the thermal mass of the concrete slab rather than repeatedly warming it and allowing it to cool. Insulating a solid ground floor below the ground bearing concrete slab can be done using either pir insulation boards or eps insulation boards.