Basement Wall / Discussions

How thick should EPS foam insulation on basement walls be?

...basement. I was on a website of an eps insulation manufacturer and under their technical/spec section for this particular rigid panel it says the vapour permeablility for 1" is 0.5 perms. would using 1" panel be sufficient instead of the recommended 2"? EPS rigid foam insulation is made of tiny foam beads squished toge...

Posted by Derrick R March 17, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses

If the foundation wall has tyvek wrap will it trap moisture?

...basements and why vapor barriers are the worst thing you can put on a basement wall. The problem you need to protect yourself from is not the moisture in the air, its the moisture in the walls. How far along are you with finshing the walls? If there is no drywall on it yet you would be best to remove all the poly barri...

Posted by Hos Boss March 9, 2021 Basements improvements 1 response