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Foam board insulation in basement

...rigid fome to Install two inches of rigid insulation board directly against concrete. A mold expert told me to put the board on top of the framing, not directly...

Posted by Ted Gorab Oct. 3, 2019, 6:09 p.m. Basements improvements 4 Responses

Is EPS or XPS better for use in basement rim joists? Should faced or unfaced foam boards be used?

...foam board insulation with circumscribing spray foam in each rim joist (or maybe using purely spray foam to cover each rim joist). However, I can't tell whether...

Posted by Thomas Dispenza Sept. 8, 2019, 12:43 a.m. Basements improvements 4 Responses

Using EPS in basement: Non-continuous

...rigid foam for this specific purpose. As for your stairs, if there is a 2-inch gap, I would consider slipping a couple of 1.5” foam boards behind it if possible...

Posted by Steve J July 20, 2019, 10:01 p.m. Basements improvements 2 Responses

What is the best method/order of insulating rim joists with EPS+batts?

...rigid EPS and see if you can make it continuous with the wall insulation below it. If you install several layers of EPS it will function just like a SIP wall, t...

Posted by Steve J July 18, 2019, 3:53 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

Durable basement wall insulation techniques

...mold free? the exterior of the basement walls has 2” of foam on them so any warmer air from finished basement would permiate through mineral wool to the wall bu...

Posted by Chad Johnson March 25, 2019, 8:33 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

How to remove moisture/condensation from basement walls

...foam or rigid foam and do not change the exterior waterproofing, will that stop the moisture from coming inside? Or is digging down and adding a waterproofing m...

Posted by Aaron Keating July 27, 2019, 4:51 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

Insulating walkout basement made of CMU Wall with a rockwool.

...rigid foam insulation boards and seal the joints (see below). That would offer you a possible termite resistant layer, then airtightness and vapour protection, ...

Posted by Victor B June 19, 2019, 11:41 p.m. Basements improvements 5 Responses
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