Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Master bedroom above Alfresco 2Aug 11, 2022 9:33 pm Not really. If it’s a suspended concrete floor you’ll likely need to insulate the soffit to meet energy reqs. If it’s a posistrut floor the insulation will sit within the flooring system. Consideration to the drainage from the en-suite is required if a concrete floor though Re: Master bedroom above Alfresco 3Aug 11, 2022 10:07 pm Bimbob Not really. If it’s a suspended concrete floor you’ll likely need to insulate the soffit to meet energy reqs. If it’s a posistrut floor the insulation will sit within the flooring system. Consideration to the drainage from the en-suite is required if a concrete floor though Thank you Bimbob. Did you mean if it's a posistrut floor the insulation batts can be installed in the subfloor to meet the energy requirements for the bedroom above? Re: Master bedroom above Alfresco 5Aug 12, 2022 8:06 am nestaxu Hey Everyone, I wanted to hear your thoughts about Master bedroom above Alfresco.. Is there any concern regarding the insulation underneath the Master bedroom? Good idea to insulate against fire and sound and there is no better material than concrete for suspended floors Talk to your engineer about compliance and material cost comparisons Concrete slabs above garages do not require any form of insulation Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Master bedroom above Alfresco 6Aug 13, 2022 5:00 pm StructuralBIMGuy nestaxu Hey Everyone, I wanted to hear your thoughts about Master bedroom above Alfresco.. Is there any concern regarding the insulation underneath the Master bedroom? Good idea to insulate against fire and sound and there is no better material than concrete for suspended floors Talk to your engineer about compliance and material cost comparisons Concrete slabs above garages do not require any form of insulation Cheers Chris Thanks for your advice StructuralBIMGuy. I'll check with my builder. Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late… 7 15043 From the information posted it looks to me your rumpus room is nothing more than extended garage. That will present a number of challenges. Single brick wall between… 2 9065 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 12723 |