...vapourbarrier afterwards/ that would actually be a bit better. There was usually a poly vapourbarrier installed after the insulation and stud wall seemingly t...
...vapourbarrier on the inside basement walls. If the walls were removed (including tar paper, insulation, vapourbarrier and drywall) would this be the best solu...
...basement renovations?
Why are Basements Moldy? How to Fix & Prevent Mold in Homes
As for vapor barriers on basement walls, as you would read in the page abo...
...basement walls is not a bad one. However, spray foam itself is a vapourbarrier, so you wouldn’t need to apply a typical 6 mil polyethylene vapourbarrier on th...
...vapourbarrier and fiberglass insulation from the basement of our home built in 1960 in Ontario in climate zone 5. Outside the home I have jack-hammered and rem...
...basement is half above grade.
I have seen in the CMHC book a scenario where a vapourbarrier starts on the concrete, just above grade height, goes down the co...
...vapourbarrier, add 2" xps and then subfloor.
Is there a better way to do this ?
Thanks for your help ! The best way to insulate a basement floor that is no...
Posted by Louis-François LapointeNov. 11, 2020, 10:34 a.m.Basements improvements1 Responses
...vapourbarrier laytex paint. Which EPS thickness should I go with?
Concrete Slab: DMX aiflow dimple mats +(3/4" EPS, needed? ) +OSB +flooring of choice
Head...
...basement walls roughly 3” away from concrete and then place mineral wool between the studs. I do not plan to apply any vapor barrier to the concrete or between ...
...barriers as a radon barrier, which is better than nothing, but I’d want a thicker one for my home.
There is a barrier called Radon Block, which is first of al...
...vapourbarriers in a wall system, particularly a basement. Standard basement construction is usually done all wrong, with the vapourbarrier sandwiching wood an...
...basement earlier this year and when the contractors started pulling off damaged drywall we were disgusted to find that our basement wall framing was rotten in m...
...basements.
Basements and basement walls work differently in summer and winter than walls exposed to air .
Basement walls are always cold but touching earth ...
...basement walls and floors – insulation, vapourbarrier, finishing materials, how it is assembled, etc. If your basement currently has no finished flooring, an i...
...basement and concrete block foundation addition. The basement is not insulated, the roof has very little insulation with vermiculite ( been tested ok) in the at...
...basement. we recently learned our basement wasnt insulated properly, and probably done to hide some flaws. In response we’ve decided to rip it all out and do an...
...basements are moldy and how to prevent mold during basement renovations
If you have cut open the poly vapor barrier on the basement walls then that is letting...
