Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Feb 03, 2016 2:30 pm If your house has good orientation for solar gain in winter tiles on concrete slab create a greater thermal mass than timber flooring. That's means some free heating for your home at night. It is all a choice and many factors come into it. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15924 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6210 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6468 |