Thermal Dry Flooring

The nubs also help to create a thermal break between the concrete and the finished floor surface.

Thermal dry flooring.

The channels in the bottom of thermaldry tiles provide an insulating barrier of air between the concrete and any wood or other floor placed atop the thermaldry subfloor. For starters they create a drainage plane beneath the finished floor surface allowing water to drain or simply evaporate rather than get forced up between flooring tiles. Thermaldry basement flooring creates a thermal break between your finished basement and the cold basement floor. Thermaldry tiles also have a built in drainage plane that allows condensation and other moisture to remain isolated from your finished flooring.

Call your local total basement finishing contractor today to get a free estimate on thermaldry elite plank flooring or any of our other flooring products for your basement. I believe this is the best thing to do. The nubs are important for several reasons. The high density pvc plastic used to form the body of thermaldry flooring tiles is strong durable and immune to moisture damage.

All thermaldry flooring tiles share the same 12 in square shape and snap together design. Installing this flooring material can make your basement 8 10 degrees warmer and will make your home much more energy efficient. I do not know your area but most basement systems dealers install thermal dry floor matting. The interlocking floor tiles will provide a air space between your concrete floor and the hardwood flooring.

A damp floor is a cold floor too. Also thermaldry will create an inorganic barrier that will never grow mold or rot between the basement. Water evaporating from surfaces lowers temperatures. Heat flows from a room into cold concrete and the cold surrounding earth.

In fact the thermaldry underlayment system creates a moisture and thermal barrier to keep your finished flooring dry and comfortable at least 8 10 degrees warmer than the concrete surface.