Thick Padding For Concrete Floors

Rug pads for concrete basement floors.

Thick padding for concrete floors. Frothed foam is densely packed and will adhere well to the concrete and the carpet backing. Given that concrete floors are often found in basements you would also want a rug pad that won t mold or mildew. If you choose a low pile carpet which includes berber loop pattern carpet and commercial varieties the carpet pad thickness should be 3 8 inch or less. One inch is typically the maximum thickness this can be poured and that s plenty to cover radiant floor tubing.

A basement carpet pad will help hold off the feeling of cold and dampness that concrete basement floors can transfer the feeling of cold has always been one of the biggest drawbacks of concrete floors especially in the basement. Having a nice carpet pad between your carpeting and the concrete subfloor in the basement can really eliminate that feeling and help the room feel as warm as. Even when the underlayment is pre installed you might still want to add a small moisture barrier layer underneath to keep more moisture away from your flooring. Some floors come with underlayment pre installed.

Cut pile residential carpet such as those with textures and twists should have padding with a thickness of 1 2 inch or less. The density of the carpet pad foam is another factor to consider. This is usually 3mm thick or 1 8 thick. Frothed foam padding is a good choice to use on concrete floors because it responds well in heavy traffic areas.

Low spots deeper than 1 will need to be filled with an initial layer of this material or with standard concrete before a self leveling material is poured over it.