setting up a heat mat

[smeejason]

i am just going to set up my first snake click clack and wanted to know do you guys rest the mat directly onto the surface you keep the click clack on. i read i have to keep the click clack above the mat but do you put it directly onto concrete/wood or stand it off as well. i was going to keep the snake in the garage for the first weeks so it does not have a lot of traffic and noisy kids to stress it so would it be ok to put the mat on the concrete or willi loose to much heat or should i put alfoil under it to help radiat some of it back. then when i move it indoors probably on the kitchen bench is the nat ok on laminate. Does anyone have pictures of there set up they would mind posting.
thanks

[arbok]

use foam under the heat matt, i find it works great i use it between 2 of my enclousures so the one on top doesnt heat up the one under it