Joists / Discussions

...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!

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 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? 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 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 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. 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 recently replaced the vapour barrier because of dry rot. Luckily no cracks in the foundation and floor joists are fine but I noticed that barrier is extremel...

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. Could pine boards be fitted between the joists up against the insulation or is it possible to use metal sheeting of some sort? Or would you recommend th...

...joists were replaced due to rot, concrete footings poured and the floor of the crawl space covered in crushed stone. I have high humidity in the house and crawl...

...joists (LVL or LSL)? Assuming the engineered lumber has greater strength and depth spans, does this offset the higher embodied energy to produce the engineering...

...joists and filling w rock insulation btwn. Heard they hate that stuff. Many thanks in advance for any advice and/or validation. Any foundation built at the bott...

...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'...