...XPS against the foundation and framing an interior wall inside of that. Option 1 is to piece the XPS to follow the contour of the transition to the narrower blo...
...XPS insulation have switched blowing agents yet. So as it stands, any XPS rigid insulation board you purchase will still have an impact several hundred times wo...
...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam
We always choose (and recommend) EPS over XPS due to the fact that XPS has much higher greenhouse gas emissions than EPS. So i...
...XPS rigid insulation. It’s a great product; we have reservations about the climate impact as XPS foam has high green house gas emissions , but finding used stuf...
...XPS would be the alternative but I'm concerned with fire code rating. While XPS has a lower fire spread rating its not suitable for exposed inside walls. It wou...
...xps foam panels on the interior basement walls? Yes, to reduce radon levels in homes and have an effective radon barrier, you would need to seal all holes protr...
...XPS ? Polyiso starts to fall off in R value around 5-10C , but it's not a catastrophic failure, and given your use of Celsius and ‘West Coast’, I’m thinking you...
...XPS and osb/plywood achored with tapcons. The problem here is that there's a significant slope to a central drain (4" at the lowest). I will be removing that dr...
Posted by Louis-François LapointeNov. 11, 2020, 10:34 a.m.Basements improvements1 Responses
...XPS ridgid boards for the wall and floor. ( Top of slab)
Whats the best approach.
Thank you
We advise against spray foaming any rim joists that are wet se...
...XPS with 4" studs and roxul insulation to give around r24 (local code). This is expensive and I'm not 100% on board because the basement is half above grade.
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Hello,
I’m designing a FPSF in Southern Vermont (AFI 2300). I want to fully insulate the radiant slab by including 4″ XPS under the footings but this seems t...
Posted by Jon PianaApril 15, 2019, 8:45 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...XPS foam board insulation held in place with the special plastic pegs (since the poly will not allow adhesive to affix it to the wall), blue sheathing tape on f...
...XPS below a slab, the added R value of XPS just isn’t worth the added cost – meaning EPS is cheaper per R value, and XPS manufacturing has very high green house...
Posted by Scott AntonationSept. 27, 2019, 1:06 a.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
While searching to purchase EPS boards, which are very difficult to find here in QC, I've bumped into a 4' x 8' x 1" thick board, called GPS. Do you have a web...
...XPS rigid insulation boards
I have a few questions that will help us pin down the best way forward for you - How old is the home? Is there an exterior membr...
...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam
It's still a great insulation, just not quite up to the R6.5 + levels that were originally claimed. So the more 'energy savvy'...
...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam
Sometimes adding XPS or EPS rigid foam to the outside of a house can cause problems since it can trap moisture. That said, it ...
I have an unfinished walkout basement with 3 sides at or below grade. The two sides of the house have poured concrete step foundation down toward the rear with...
