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How to insulate a wood floor on slab?

WjonesW | Posted in General Questions on

I live in north Texas in an older home with no insulation under the concrete slab floor. We’d like to install wood floors but are afraid of how cold they would be in the winter. What products and how are they installed to insulate under a wood floor on top of a concrete slab?

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    Martin Holladay | | #1

    Wilson,
    Here are some links to get your started:

    GBA Q&A: Basement floor insulation retrofit

    GBA Q&A: Floating plywood floor

    Green Basement Renovation.

    The High Cost of Deep-Energy Retrofits.

    Fine Homebuilding: The Stay-Dry, No-Mold Finished Basement

    Fine Homebuilding Q&A: Finishing a basement floor

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