The nubs also help to create a thermal break between the concrete and the finished floor surface.
Thermal dry flooring.
All thermaldry flooring tiles share the same 12 in square shape and snap together design.
The nubs are important for several reasons.
For starters they create a drainage plane beneath the finished floor surface allowing water to drain or simply evaporate rather than get forced up between flooring tiles.
A damp floor is a cold floor too.
The underside of each thermaldry tile features nubbed construction to create a drainage plane as well as a thermal break to shield your feet from the cold concrete floor.
The high density pvc plastic used to form the body of thermaldry flooring tiles is strong durable and immune to moisture damage.
Thermaldry tiles also have a built in drainage plane that allows condensation and other moisture to remain isolated from your finished flooring.
Installing this flooring material can make your basement 8 10 degrees warmer and will make your home much more energy efficient.
The interlocking floor tiles will provide a air space between your concrete floor and the hardwood flooring.
Also thermaldry will create an inorganic barrier that will never grow mold or rot between the basement.
In fact the thermaldry underlayment system creates a moisture and thermal barrier to keep your finished flooring dry and comfortable at least 8 10 degrees warmer than the concrete surface.
Call your local total basement finishing contractor today to get a free estimate on thermaldry elite plank flooring or any of our other flooring products for your basement.
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Heat flows from a room into cold concrete and the cold surrounding earth.