Joists / Discussions

I'm trying to insulate Rim joists /cripple walls in basements have read about three methods using EPS & batt with slightly different orders. Plan to insulate c...

...joists? Over or under pipes? I want to do this myself, simply, so was looking at something like bubble-roll type of insulation to staple in place. Thanks!

...joists? Therefore, by extension, shouldn't one prefer to use XPS--for its lower permeability--versus EPS when insulating rim joists? Wouldn't that logic also tr...

...joists are embeded into the wall. How would I properly insulate my basement wall and the embeded floor joists? Right now the home has roxul insulation in the ce...

...joists are fully embedded inside the concrete slab. Hence, the floor above close to the baseboard is very cold. My plan is to fully demo the basement walls an...

...joists 24'' o.c., height from ground to bottom of joists is 36" If you have a three-sided foundation wall with lattice work on one side and a dirt floor, the ...

...joists at about 24" on center. I put 6 mm polythene on the ground and put fiberglass insulation between the joists. Since then I have noticed a lot of condensat...

...joists. This space is now wonderful to live in. However, at -40, we experience frost and freezing temperatures on the main floor in the corners of the house. ...

...joists and has 3 - vents to the outside. I am thinking of 1" foam boards on the walls, sealing the floor. There is no moisture only when I put a piece of plasti...

I bought a home that has a dirt floor crawl space with about 24 inches from dirt to underside of floor and it gets wet which causes the floor joists and under ...

...joists supported by one of the newer breathable foil membrane products stapled to the underside of the joists; I was planning on securing the membrane with firr...

...joists with caulk or sealant because where the SPF meets the joints, the seam is thin and air goes right though the SPF and enters the joints. I'm considering...

...joists above the foundation have spray-foam insulation. Since we moved in, I know that the addition's floor is very cold in the winter and in the summer we don'...

...joists. The cottage crawlspace is divided in half by a styrofoam boundary. One half has all the plumbing, 2 radiators, spray foam around perimeter and a dehumid...

...joists and that seems to be a good idea that won’t contribute to moisture problems. It’s not a wet basement, but the block does get a bit of the white stuff gat...

...joists? Details: 2-story house built 1983, located in southern Ontario (GTA). Poured concrete foundation. Floor joists sit atop the foundation wall on a rim j...

...joists is 84 inches. There is no sump pump, and I’m not sure if there was flooding before I moved into the house. However, the home inspector indicated the pres...

...joists you can often leave them in place when a deck is in need of repair and only replace the top decking boards.