The Importance of Underfloor Insulation for Timber Floors
When it comes to home design in Melbourne and Australia these days, timber floors are consistently trending. Despite their aesthetic and modern appeal, timber floors can leak warmth and invite cool air in to the property if not insulated effectively. When making the decision to update flooring in your Melbourne property, it is best to check the underfloor insulation situation whilst doing so.
Installing timber floors, or pulling up carpet to reveal floorboards is the perfect opportunity to increase the thermal resistance of the home by professionally laying underfloor insulation at the same time.
Throughout Australia, builders, renovators and designers are paying more attention to comfort and energy efficiency, so it is no wonder that many Australian floor specialists are recommending underfloor insulation upgrades to occur concurrently with design enhancements such as timber floor installation.
Underfloor insulation in Melbourne and Australia may seem an expensive project, but the long term benefits will outweigh this cost. By eliminating air flow through timber floor cracks, or leakage of costly heating or air-conditioning in extreme weather conditions, your energy efficiency will increase. Of course, by ensuring you have effective wall and ceiling insulation in conjunction with underfloor insulation, your energy bills will significantly decrease.
If you decide to install underfloor insulation, it is best to choose a product with the highest R-rating available. By selecting a product with a higher thermal rating than the minimum requirement of 1.5, you will experience a higher level of comfort, better acoustics, and long term energy cost savings.
Foilboard underfloor insulation products are simple and quick to install, and will provide the best thermal resistance for your property. To find your nearest stockist, click here.
