Tile Over Foam Insulation

2x2 foot foam tiles are easy to install over concrete tile or any hard flat surface for basement floors kids room and home exercise areas.

Tile over foam insulation.

12 pk blue charcoal acoustic foam tiles soundproofing foam panels sound insulation soundproof foam padding sound dampening studio sound proof padding 1 x 12 x 12 4 2 out of 5 stars 501 19 99 19. There are several ways to install subflooring above the rigid foam. You can use either one or two layers of plywood or osb and the subflooring can either be fastened to the concrete with long tapcon screws or it can simply float above the foam. The other way you could approach it is by using a heating pad over the concrete floor with tile i d also use a isolation membrane here over it.

For tile i d contact the tile council of america or now it s called tile council of north america. I usually stick them down with ardex x7r or mapei keraquick lay the ufh slc with arditex na or mapei fibreplan then tile with x7r or keraquick subject to the type of tiles being fixed. No neither ceramic tile nor wood flooring should be installed directly over rigid foam insulation. It comes in standard size 4 8 sheets and smaller sizes in many different thicknesses from 1 4 inch to 2 inches.

If your basement slab lacks sub slab foam you ll have to install the insulation above the slab. Both require an isolation board or slip sheet. It s important that there is no movement under the tile.