Basement renovations / Discussions

...Basements: Why Encapsulation is the Best Upgrade for Older Foundations

...basement renovations we try to always point out that you should never put a vapor barrier on an interior basement wall unless you are trying to grow mushrooms inside the wall. Read here about why basements are moldy and how to prevent mold when finishing a basement. 

...basement is finished? Finishing a basement in a cold climate like Minnesota requires careful management of the "dew point" to prevent hidden mold (see here to better understand the dew point in homes.) Since you plan to keep the existing vapor barrier against the concrete, the biggest risk is moisture getting trapped b...

...basements, and poses exactly the risks you are hearing about - that insulating them can trap moisture and cause them to rot. There are pages here about how to finish basements - How to insulate basements properly without causing mold or rot We are of the opinion that the heat loss is preferrable to rotten joists, so I ...

...basements Why basements are moldy and how to avoid it Choosing the best insulation for basement renovations Those pages should help a lot, but a few things to mention - I see your point about how the uneven walls will be tricky if you count on rigid foam boards against the concrete to stop the inward drive of moisture...

...basement walls. She wants to spray foam the rin joists and  apply 2" of foam on the walls with the stud wall being installed 1" from the block wall. However I  am concerned that concrete block needs to breath, based on what I have read on this site, and that the temperature of the block will now be colder with the insu...

...basement is only 21% of total under house footage. 79% is crawl space. Basement Never painted. Walls go up 4 ft to a 2ft wide ledge and then the old stone foundation. 1 side is an exterior wall; 3 sides are crawl space beyond the stone.  A lot of heat is lost through uninsulated basement floors, so good idea to fix tha...

...basement to our home has no insulation with a cinderblock wall that they have either applied white paint or drylok to, can't tell though. The basement is also a walkout so three sides are exposed to air while the front of the house is underground. My question is should I apply 2 inch foam board to the inside of the wal...