Common Questions About DRICORE Insul-Armor

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

Just to put into perspective carrying 6 boxes of this down into my basement took about 3 minutes flat !!!! Carrying the engineered hardwood took me 30 minutes. Even my wife helped, well with one box.....LOL

[@michelletheus7334]

this was the best video i've seen on dricore insul-armor installation

[@RogerDiotte]

EXACTLY what I was looking for as answer right here! @ 7:27 Thanks YOU nice lookin man! Your VERY WELL informed on this! Just picked up 2 boxes of this at Home Depot Sault Ontario to lay down in the Gazebo and I'm using LifeProof Luxury Locking Vinyl! I know I'll void warranties etc using it outside in a well sealed Gazebo however the simplicity of DriCore and Vinyl will produce amazing results not to forget the time and ease of install savings! PS your on the Manitou Island correct?

[@markdelft1769]

Love your truck!

[@canadianstevo]

Great video. Thank you. I’m converting my outdoor shed with concrete slab to a workshop. It gets very cold in winter so thinking of putting this down. I would like to put a nicer floor on top of it. Can you recommend what kind of floor to put on top of this product for outside? Thank you

[@majortom2224]

'Click' floating flooring over DRI-C , maybe, if your basement floor is close to dead level, if not you are likely to have oil canning or noticeable flexing.

[@timmisener1976]

Love this guys commercials. Try’s to sell a lot of different products

[@wabbott444]

Great video. Will floating flooring on top of Insul-Armor have too much play (ie, too spongy)?

[@RockyMountainTesla]

Just starting my basement office this week with this product plus a high 7mm thick vinyl plank click joint product over top. You still have to make sure the cement floor is smooth and that joints are a minimum of 6” between joints.

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

as long as you use a floating floor that is 5mm at core you will have no problem.

[@mashenka5]

Thank you for the video! Very helpful! :)

[@yoloswag4063]

If you were diligent about shimming your concrete floor, as it is likely to not be level at all, then this might be a good product, though it is expensive. Instead, I chose to use dmx 1 step, and tapconned plywood down over top. This is obviously wavy still, so I went with commercial grade carpet tile with pressure sensitive removable adhesive.

[@kcl316]

Hello, great presentation... would you use this underlayment on the concrete basement floor with rubber tiles on top as a gym flooring? The tiles are 8mm interlocking vulcanized and non-porous. Thank you.

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

We would recommend using our Dricore or Dricore R+ for a gym floor.

[@timlightfoot9059]

Do you need to use screws or other fasteners to secure it to the concrete floor?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Please contact the customer service support line for further assistance.

[@JH-amandavirginia]

Could this be used on a concrete slab, then have cement board put over it, and then tile? We want to insulate the bathroom from the cold concrete without having to run heating under the tiles.

[@paulross6252]

I have purchased this already...plus, waterproof laminate flooring for basement. Hope to begin this week. QUESTION: Steve, would you use a felt underlay (like QuietWalk for example) on top of the Insul-Armor? Thanks Paul R.

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

If you are using free floating laminate flooring the underlay is not needed. Just make sure the laminate is 5mm at core and this can go directly on top of the Insul Armor.

[@paulross6252]

@@DRICOREProductsChannel Yes, my project is now completed with laminate that is almost a full 1/2" thick. Very firm and quiet to walk on and play ball with the dogs. Thanks again.

[@donhy8078]

Can you use it on top of OSB boards on a bunkie and just use vinyl flooring on top?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Yes

[@BLUEKNlFE]

Hi Steve, do you need to use spacers to leave a gap for contraction/expansion ?, or is it not required for this kind of floor ?. Thanks and great video!

[@aaronholmes9430]

How do you install this in a bathroom where you are going to tile after - is there an instruction manual?

[@signintoconfirm5175]

Is it necessary to tape the seams?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

no need to tape the seams.

[@signintoconfirm5175]

@DRICOREProductsChannel thank you for replying. What is the best method if I wanted to use this product with tiles?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

@@signintoconfirm5175 We do not recommend using this subfloor with tiles. You would need to use one of our other subfloors. Either Dricore Membraneb/ or Dricore R+

[@BeachfrontinMexico]

Is this product okay over tongue and groove osb at a cottage and then lvp on top

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Yes

[@xxLabrat407xx]

Hey, I have a question about using this to install in a basement with added in floor french drains and access to the drain cleanouts? Is there a recommended process?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Please contact the customer service support line for further assistance

[@neipas09]

Do you need to install an underlayment on top of the Dricore as a vapor barrier?

[@MrBurgandy25]

Does the cement slab have a plastic vapor barrier underneath? If not you can add something like radonseal+ or ionbond. If that's out of the price range you should put the insularmor wall to wall taping each seam, and then tape the insularmor to your foamboard wall insulation. This installation will create a vapor barrier that connects your floors to your wall. The subfloor should go up first, and your wall structure should sit on top of this. This will allow you to connect the floor foam to wall foam. It's a picky build spec but it creates one large vapor barrier from floor to wall.

[@jimpascale6487]

1. moisture vapor barrier? Y or N? (specs. indicate “no” (shows “X” instead of checkmark) while quest. answer is,”yes”). 2. radon protection?

[@scottferguson527]

Hi Steve. Great review and information. We will be framing new exterior basement walls in front of our block foundation. Should we put down insulation-armour first and then frame the wall on top? I’m thinking this would keep the base plate of the wall up and away from any moisture. Note- we will apply ridged foam on block wall before building the wall. Would love your thoughts. Scott in Petawawa, ON.

[@236SpaceLord]

I have this same question. Or do we put a pressure treated base plate and the dricore around it?

[@scottbitterman7309]

According to this video it says after the interior walls are up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jovZm6eYrMmad7s

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Hello Scott, Yes, you can build your walls up on the Insul-Armor. Since you cannot walk across the uncovered installed Insul-Armor, this is the best method: Cut some Insul-Armor panels into 3” wide strips, the long way. Glue the strips to the bottom of your base plate so that when the framing goes up, the Insul-Armor strips are wedged between the concrete and base plates. Anchor your base plate through the Insul-Armor and into the concrete using the appropriate length concrete screws. Please maintain a ¼” perimeter gap to the foam covered foundation wall when installing with the Insul-Armor strips under your base plate.

[@scottferguson527]

@@DRICOREProductsChannel thank you. Is there any timeframe for this product to be available? I’ve been wanting to buy it here in Canada for 6 months, but HD never has it in stock and are unable to get it. What are my other options to purchase it?

[@foodsafetypragmatist]

@@DRICOREProductsChannel - w Why can’t you walk across the uncovered installed panels? That sentence in your response to the framing question doesn’t make sense. Please clarify that comment. Otherwise, the explanation of 3” strips under the bottom plate is clear. Just don’t understand why you can’t install this product across the entire floor, followed by foam panels on the walls then frame against those wall foam panels, directly in top of this product. Again, please clarify.

[@gaillardlionel]

Is it up to code? EPS is flammable, don't you need a sheet of plywood on top as a fire retarder in the code?

[@yasa741]

Hi, I am wondering if this subfloor would be okay to use for a home gym with commercial grade rubber floor on top. Thanks

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

We recommend using our Dricore Membrane or Dricore R+ for gym floors.

[@cahg3871]

Can you put down vinyl plank flooring on top of this subfloor?

[@plouffe.]

Yes

[@martinwillemsen7270]

Can I put 2mm sticky vinyl on top of this?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

no, you would need to make sure they are 5MM at core.

[@doctordutch]

how about a dart test? drop something on it. like a kettle bell.

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

We would not recommend dropping heavy objects on DRICORE Insul-armor. The compression strength is provided by the finished floor (minimum 5mm thick rigid core floating floor) distributing weight across the panels.

[@msathasi]

Can I install tile on top of insul armour? Do I need to do anything special for install?

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

Yes, you can use tiles on top of Insul Armour

[@msathasi]

Can I install tiles directly on the insul armor?

[@wulfschlueter2112]

I have a unfinished basement can I use this product with 5/8 plywood and build with drycore smart wall panels on top

[@DRICOREProductsChannel]

For the bottom track of the DRICORE SMARTWALL, placement would be per the SMARTWALL installation instructions.

[@jsimmons9094]

This stuff is absolute garbage... My buddy tried it on an install and hated it. Not strong enough, leaves a mess like styrofoam and is still way to expensive..

[@dena1007]

You must be trumpian. Deny proof. I have it in my basement. Installed clean, no mess, and installed 2,000 pound pool table on top of it. No issues.