I currently have block walls but looking to add some insulation. I was thinking of putting plywood or OSB on the bottom covered with rubber floor mat in coin or diamond plate pattern on the lower 4 feet with drywall above to help protect it from water or banging it with tools, etc. it doesn't seem too expensive. Any thoughts?
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Rolled rubber flooring on walls
- Thread starter Brett K
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R factor of rubber is too low to count.
3/4" thick rubber mat changes the floor temp for me... 1 degree.
I think(from memory, not google) that rubber is r3 per inch of thickness. Actually I think it is unrated it is unrated as a real insulator but even copper has an R factor.
Unless you're asking solely about the aesthetic use of the rubber.
Then it is up to you.
I can see the dot stuff being unique and viable in a sort of Matt Helm/Our Man Flint kind of way.
... Diamond plate (to me) screams
Bought as scrap
Or
Lack of artistic vision
Or
Bandwagon man cave.
3/4" thick rubber mat changes the floor temp for me... 1 degree.
I think(from memory, not google) that rubber is r3 per inch of thickness. Actually I think it is unrated it is unrated as a real insulator but even copper has an R factor.
Unless you're asking solely about the aesthetic use of the rubber.
Then it is up to you.
I can see the dot stuff being unique and viable in a sort of Matt Helm/Our Man Flint kind of way.
... Diamond plate (to me) screams
Bought as scrap
Or
Lack of artistic vision
Or
Bandwagon man cave.
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R factor of rubber is too low to count.
3/4" thick rubber mat changes the floor temp for me... 1 degree.
I think(from memory, not google) that rubber is r3 per inch of thickness. Actually I think it is unrated it is unrated as a real insulator but even copper has an R factor.
Unless you're asking solely about the aesthetic use of the rubber.
Then it is up to you.
I can see the dot stuff being unique and viable in a sort of Matt Helm/Our Man Flint kind of way.
... Diamond plate (to me) screams
Bought as scrap
Or
Lack of artistic vision
Or
Bandwagon man cave.
I am not too worried about the r value of the mat itself. I am going to facemount 2 x 4s with 1.5 inches if foam in between for insulation. Then, drywall the top 5 ft. I thought plywood or OSB with rubber mat attached for the bottom to lessen damage from working and it could be hosed off on the bottom.
rsanter
Well-known member
I think it look very cool. I think the coin pattern is dated already. I would look to see what other patters they might have or go no pattern at all
Bob
Bob
How high do you expect the water to go?
They make 4 inch high, rubber, "mop" edges for walls.
Occasional car washing and rinsing the floor out with a garden hose.
ard
Well-known member
IMO either the entire wall assembly is waterproof or it is a long term fail. Just gluing on rubber sheeting, without seals to prevent intrusion underneath and subsequent wicking of the water into the wood and foam, will eventually be a problem.
Maybe in Phoenix, where the 120F Summer's will bake out the moisture....but in PA, not so much.
My opinion.
Maybe in Phoenix, where the 120F Summer's will bake out the moisture....but in PA, not so much.
My opinion.
Hornman
Well-known member
The farm supply catalogs sell polyethylene sheets (4' x 8') that are all but bullet proof for animal stall washout. They come in several thicknesses depending on how much impact resistance you need. Seal the seam to the floor with urethane caulk. Try Farm Tek.
n20junkie
Well-known member
I would use FRP with silicone sealant on the seam strips.