I have an idea about setting up an office in the basement storage room. The storage room is large and the idea is to partition it into a smaller room with an inner wall. The walls and floor are made of concrete, uninsulated and not drained since the house was built, but there are no moisture issues, recently inspected. It's not intended to be something permanent, just something to be used for 3-4 years before being restored to storage as I only have a temporary need for the room.
Water-based heating and there is a radiator in the space where the room is intended to be.
Floor
I don’t want to raise the floor level more than necessary, but need to do something about the cold as it is icy cold today. Platon mat and some click flooring on top of that? Can you lay carpet directly on Platon or do you need floorboards too?
Walls
Painted concrete walls are not a problem for me aesthetically, but is it better to insulate from the inside for economic reasons, or does it only make a small difference?
Before you answer, think short-term (3-4 years) and budget. Sure, it's nice and comfortable with underfloor heating etc., but I'd rather save that for the adjacent bathroom which is meant to be permanent.
Water-based heating and there is a radiator in the space where the room is intended to be.
Floor
I don’t want to raise the floor level more than necessary, but need to do something about the cold as it is icy cold today. Platon mat and some click flooring on top of that? Can you lay carpet directly on Platon or do you need floorboards too?
Walls
Painted concrete walls are not a problem for me aesthetically, but is it better to insulate from the inside for economic reasons, or does it only make a small difference?
Before you answer, think short-term (3-4 years) and budget. Sure, it's nice and comfortable with underfloor heating etc., but I'd rather save that for the adjacent bathroom which is meant to be permanent.
Perhaps even a needlefelt carpet would work on the floor and just polished walls?
The floor is previously painted, no peeling and looks nice. However, I don't know what type of paint it is.
The floor is previously painted, no peeling and looks nice. However, I don't know what type of paint it is.
As long as you have a carpet that breathes, i.e., does not have a rubber backing, it should be fine to lay it directly on the concrete.
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I would like to insulate the inner wall to avoid having a tinny sound, so what insulation should be used for a basement? Or does it not matter for an inner wall?
I'm planning to use metal tracks on the floor and ceiling and wooden studs, then OSB and drywall. Is it okay to just leave an air gap of a few mm from the floor to the boards?
I'm planning to use metal tracks on the floor and ceiling and wooden studs, then OSB and drywall. Is it okay to just leave an air gap of a few mm from the floor to the boards?
To make it simple and cheap, you can put up thick curtains in front of the walls, which both improves the sound and acts as insulation.
But as long as you don't have wood directly against the floor and walls, you can install inner walls if you want.
But as long as you don't have wood directly against the floor and walls, you can install inner walls if you want.
I want a real wall to divide since the other part of the basement is used for storage and small carpentry, so I don't want that dirt in the office. It will be a real wall with a door to the storage on the other side.
I don't heat the storage as much either, so it might be good to have insulation in the wall for the sake of warmth. It's not in contact with the concrete, so maybe it doesn't matter what I choose? The last stud will end up against an exterior wall, but I thought about leaving an air gap there. Is that good enough, or do I need to rethink that?
I don't heat the storage as much either, so it might be good to have insulation in the wall for the sake of warmth. It's not in contact with the concrete, so maybe it doesn't matter what I choose? The last stud will end up against an exterior wall, but I thought about leaving an air gap there. Is that good enough, or do I need to rethink that?