Basement foam insulation / Discussions

Which is the best foam board insulation to put against poured concrete basement walls?

...insulation aspect of finishing our basement correct, but I'm still not sure. The two different kinds of foam boards I've been looking at are, Kingspan Insulation R-10 2in*4ft*8ft unfaced polystyrene foam board from Lowes and the Foamular 150 2in*4ft*8ft R-10 unfaced squared edge insulation sheathing from Home Depot. Ar...

Posted by Patricia Roberts Dec. 28, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses

Can I put foam boards up after I frame a basement?

...basement because I have a wood stove, and it stays pretty warm. But I feel for summer I want to have some insulation to keep it cool. Can I put foam board in between my studs and tac nail it? You could put foam between the studs, but why not batts? Were you choosing foam due to reading here about using foam on basement...

Posted by Paul Hylan Dec. 27, 2021 Basements improvements 1 response