Most people do not think about insulating their floors unless perhaps it s their attic floor.
Insulating attic floor boards.
Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor.
But insulating your floors is a good idea for many reasons including energy efficiency and height adjustments.
How to lay attic flooring on top of fiberglass insulation 1.
When installing foam insulation boards in the attic make sure you start from one corner and work your way around the room.
Start with the attic floor.
Place a 2 inch by 3 inch board.
Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old.
But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates.
Stop using your attic for storage.
Wear long sleeves and pants since.
Foam insulation boards can be attached to concrete walls as well and in such a case care should be taken not to chip the cement.
Step 3 place caulking and furring strips.