Penoplex floor: thermal protection device

• nonsusceptibility rot and mold;
• sufficient strength;
• high elasticity, providing strength and integrity of the tensile and compression;
• incombustibility, which resulted from the application of fire retardants;
• continuous operation, which, according to the manufacturer, can reach 50 years of age;
• high wear resistance rating;
• possible to produce a piece of material of any shape by using only blade.

With such an impressive list of advantages of the material has the following disadvantages: poorly absorbed by the adhesive, which complicates the installation and still love him rodents.

Penoplex floor does not have any particular classification. However, it has different types, which differ in physical and geometrical parameters. Material thickness varies from 0.5 to 3 cm, density 31 to 45 kg / m³. Standard dimensions of 120x60 cm slabs.

Extruded polystyrene is used for different types of insulation works. They sheathe interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floors,

loggia and balconies, but especially to stop on the methods of warming the floor with this material.

Useful advice!should pay attention to its density when selecting Penoplex. Check it is not difficult. The material to be compressed fingers. After loosening should not be any noticeable dents. This indicates good quality plates.

Methods of warming the floor Penoplex

Floor insulation technology using Penoplex has some features for any reason. Most often this material is used for the floor unit directly on the ground, on concrete base, in the construction of various types of "warm floor", on logs. In addition, often penoplex laid under the floor screed.

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Using Penoplex under the floor screed.independent carrying out insulation works using Penoplex to classical and self-leveling floor screed.

In order to begin work on floor insulation care must be taken not only of sufficient quantities of materials, but also have the necessary tools. We list the main ones:

• Hammer need to remove irregularities on the concrete floor;
• Drill having a nozzle for mixing the solution in the case of tie devices;
• building level, via which the alignment of the base cushion or screeds;

• conventional spatulas 80-100 mm and 350-450 mm;
• spatula with teeth 1 cm to 20 cm;
• a sharp knife for cutting foam polystyrene;
• foam for treatment of the places where the engineering networks;
• adhesive Penoplex. This is a special adhesive compound that does not contain polystyrene dissolving substances.

Laying Penoplex floor can be performed independently, subject to certain rules and features of given one or the other option. In order to understand all the nuances, consider all the options in detail.

Specifications slabs of extruded polystyrene:

indicator	test method	unit of measurement	The value of the indicator
type 35	type 45
Density	GOST 17177-94	kg / m³	from 33 to 38	from 38.1 to 45
Compressive strength at 10% deformation	GOST 17177-94	MPa	0,25	0,50
Water absorption for 24 hours, no more than	GOST 17177-94	% By volume	0,2	0,2
Category of resistance to fire	GOST 30244 GOST 30402	G1, B2, D3, WP1	T4, T3, D3
Coefficient of thermal conductivity at (25 ± 5) ° C, not more than	GOST 17177-94	(W / m × ° C)	0,028	0,030
Operating temperature range	TU	° C	-50 to 75	-50 to 75

warming device on the ground floor

Very often, the floor of the first floor of a private house on the ground are doing right. In this case, it is necessary to very thoroughly insulated and do waterproofing. For the purposes of insulation penoplex it fits perfectly. According to it, as a finishing coat made parquet, laminate, Tile, linoleum and even Self-leveling liquid floors. Works are made in the following sequence:

• leveling and compaction of soil under the floor of the future. The zero level must be below the surface of the alleged sex by 50 cm, which will fit into the scope of the whole "pie";
• the underlying structure of the "cushion" of crushed stone mixture of gravel and sand. Its height is 30 to 40 cm. The base is very carefully tamped and sprinkled with 10 centimeter layer of granite screenings or coarse sand. This layer is also good tamp and align the horizontal level;

Useful advice! Stacking waterproofing top plate of extruded polystyrene foam should be produced without the use of Adhesive compositions based on a variety of organic solvents in order to avoid destruction and dissolution plates. Better use of self-adhesive membranes.

Installation of insulation on concrete roofing slabs,

When the device insulation on the concrete base is first necessary to ensure its quality. If there are irregularities and deep potholes, they must be eliminated by arranging concrete screed. If the substrate is sufficiently homogeneous and smooth, then penoplex floor can be put directly on the plate. This can be done by "dry" method or by using a special adhesive. Adhesive is applied with a spatula with teeth. If the insulation is made on the ground floor, you definitely need to do before installing the waterproofing material. This can be avoided if the adhesive composition waterproof.

After laying of slabs Penoplex be glued together. What happens next depends on the load, which will take the room. If it is large, it is necessary to do screed concrete. If not, you can arrange a subfloor on which to make the final coating.

Apparatus "underfloor" using Penoplex

"Warm floors" constructed using various heating devices. It may be heating pipes, cables and mats with electric heating elements, as well as layer systems "warm floor". All this is laid over the slabs and poured Penoplex screed. Only then mounted Finish coating.

Warming of the floor on logs

Using Penoplex floor on logs is usually carried in wooden houses. In the case of finding the closest ground, the method does not differ from that described above, except that the plate is placed between the joists and the subfloor and topcoat on logs. If a home has a basement or underground, it is necessary from the bottom hem to the logs of the board. They laid penoplex and glued his joints. Over the resulting surface and lag trail vapor barrier membrane. Only then stuffed the board subfloors, plywood on top of them, and finishing coat.

Useful advice! To be more effective insulation need for boards, filed under logs put waterproofing layer. He will not let moisture penetrate the plate Penoplex from the basement, as well as in some measure to protect against rodents.

Penoplex under the floor screed

All methods above can be disassembled at some stage include Penoplex laying under the floor screed.

Penoplex is very warm and easy to install material. It is no accident in the last time it is used in virtually all work on warming buildings. This makes it possible to significantly reduce energy losses and save not small money on heating.