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Questions and Answers for DRICORE 23.25 in. x 47.25 in. x 1 in. Premium Subfloor Specialty Panel (10-Pack)

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23.25 in. x 47.25 in. x 1 in. Premium Subfloor Specialty Panel (10-Pack)
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  • Air gap technology protects against moisture, mold, and mildew
  • Features a tongue and groove design for easy installation
  • Designed to soften finished floors against hard concrete
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Q:I want to use this on a basement cement floor. In the bathroom, how do I mount the toilet? direct to the toilet flange on the cement and put these panels around the toilet base. or do I mount the toilet on top of these panels using a flange extension?
by|Jan 22, 2023
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A:  The toilet would be mounted on top of the Insul-Amor and flooring assembly using plumbing extensions, then the flange would be anchored through the subfloor and finished floor into the concrete.

by|Jul 17, 2023
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    Q:What is the best practice if your concrete floor isn't level? Should your floor be level first?
    by|Jan 19, 2023
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    A:  Hello Omar, For the Insul-Armor panels, the concrete must be flat, as you will not be able to shim the panels. Please use a leveling cement to achieve a flat surface prior to installing this subfloor.

    by|Jul 17, 2023
      2 found this answer helpful
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      Q:Do I NEED a Vapor barrier when installing laminate flooring (Pergo Outlast+) on top of this product or is it ok to skip? Does this act as a Vapor barrier?
      by|Jan 14, 2023
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      A:  No, it is not necessary to add a vapor barrier.

      by|Dec 13, 2023
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        Q:Can I use this as wall insulation? The air gap would be nice for moisture management.
        by|Jan 11, 2023
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        A:  You may do so at your own discretion. Unfortunately, we have not performed any testing that would enable us to provide recommendations, the risks nor guarantees.

        by|Apr 11, 2023
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          A:  You can get wall insulation with grooves already cut I to it. Actually Dricore makes wall panels as well for this purpose but it?s probably cheaper to just use the ones from Owen?s Corning or similar.

          by|Apr 11, 2023
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            caret
            Q:Can this produce be used over a subfloor that has a basement, AND a crawl space underneath? And top with laminate flooring?
            by|Jan 9, 2023
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            A:  Hello Kimberly, Kindly email our help desk as additional information is required to provide recommendations. help@dricore.com

            by|Jan 11, 2023
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              Q:Is this subfloor strong enough to hold an 8 foot slate pool table.
              by|Jan 2, 2023
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              A:  Once the minimum 5mm thick (5mmThickness does not include backings), the panels can support 3,650 lbs/square foot (25.347PSI) If the weight on the legs of the table are within said tolerance, yes, you can. Otherwise a load spreader may be required under each leg.

              by|Oct 8, 2023
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                Q:Can you put carpet on this
                by|Jan 1, 2023
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                A:  Yes, please follow the installation instructions on the last page of the guide: https://dricore.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Insul-Armor-Instructions-ENG_Sept-2022_FINAL.pdf

                by|Aug 3, 2023
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                  Q:Does Insul-Armor with LVP directly on top meet fire codes? I understand when used in walls, rigid EPS/XPS foam must be covered with a 15 minute thermal barrier (eg sheet rock, OSB). Is there an exception for floors, or does LVP qualify as a barrier?
                  by|Dec 16, 2022
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                  A:  If applied on a Concrete basement floor, or even a Slab On Grade main level, whatever flooring product is going over the Insul-Armor would suffice as protection since the floor is concrete. Please contact our customer support if you need to discuss further. help@dricore.com

                  by|Apr 11, 2023
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                    A:  BUT, per IRC R316.5.13 Floors The thermal barrier ... is not required to be installed on the walking surface [that] contains foam plastic insulation [if] the foam plastic is covered by not less than 1/2" wood structural panel or equivalent.

                    by|Sep 25, 2023
                      caret
                      Q:It says there can't be a subfloor difference of Laminate & Luxury Vinyl (< 7/16?) : 1/16?. Does this mean it has to be less than a half inch(7/16)?
                      by|Dec 14, 2022
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                      A:  Hello, this means that the maximum unsupported space beneath Insul-Armor, when installing Laminate/Luxury Vinyl that is thinner than 7/16", cannot be greater than 1/16".

                      by|Apr 11, 2023
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                        Q:Our concrete subfloor has some rolling areas that are high or low from 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch. We want to install floating engineered hardwood flooring. Will your product work for us? Thanks
                        by|Dec 12, 2022
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                        A:  Hello JByne, The concrete would first require leveling as the Insul-Armor panels need to be installed on a flat surface. https://dricore.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Insul-Armor-Instructions-ENG_Sept-2022_FINAL.pdf

                        by|Dec 14, 2022
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