i have carpet in my living room i want to put wood flooring in but i have no insulation under the carpet there is ply wood there and nothing under that but ground i dont like carpet want should i do please help
Add a layer of 1/4" cork. The R-value of cork depends on the dinsity. Typically cork has an R-value of 3.1 per inch. This is not high but, it can feel like a lot on a concrete floor. There are many places to buy cork. It comes 4 ft. wide and is most often sold in 100 ft. lengths. Prices vary from .75ft. to 2.00ft. Check the density first.
If you like hardwood you may be O.K.----You may want to insulate the floor from below installing the insulation with the vapor barrier UP--facing the plywood.
Where are you located? Does it get cold in the winter?
i live in staatsburg n.y. it gets very cold and in that room alot it feels like there is no insulation in there thanks for all ur help
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