I'm in the process of finishing my basement, I've put a few previous posts on here about the project and gotten good feedback. My new issue is in the basement again, and I am trying to get this one done by next winter. The 'finished' portion of the basement is roughly 22'x17', the exterior walls are insulated with r-19 and I am planning on putting some HVAC in the room, however my current flooring is just painted concrete. The floor is bitterly cold, and since the wife and I got the basement sealed and waterproofed, I figure it would be a safe bet to go a carpet route down there. The concrete floor make the room very 'live' noise wise, and with a newborn on the way in a few weeks, the carpet would add plenty of sound deadening as well as overall comfort to the space.
My question is that I want to insulate the floor, I cannot afford an infloor heating system, if I could I would go that route and be done with it. I remember seeing an episode of Holmes on Homes where he used the Rigid Foam Board Insulation on an entire room, walls, floor ceiling, and then carpeted the space. I was wondering the rigid foam under the carpeting would be a good choice or if there is a better option.
The carpet choice is going to be the re-stretched, pad attached kind from Menards. My plan was to cover the floor with the Rigid foam, tape the seams, caulk the boards where they meet the walls, then tape and lay the carpet to the floor.
Does this sound feasible or just dumb?
My question is that I want to insulate the floor, I cannot afford an infloor heating system, if I could I would go that route and be done with it. I remember seeing an episode of Holmes on Homes where he used the Rigid Foam Board Insulation on an entire room, walls, floor ceiling, and then carpeted the space. I was wondering the rigid foam under the carpeting would be a good choice or if there is a better option.
The carpet choice is going to be the re-stretched, pad attached kind from Menards. My plan was to cover the floor with the Rigid foam, tape the seams, caulk the boards where they meet the walls, then tape and lay the carpet to the floor.
Does this sound feasible or just dumb?