CMU foundation / Discussions

...foundation and I am in Zone 4. Should I apply a foam board to the interior cinder block walk out area or can I use Faced r-13 throughout the basement walls ? A cinderblock / CMU / concrete block foundation is not as strong as poured concrete, and insulating the interior of walls in extremely cold climates can sometimes...

Hello, We are redoing our basement ourselves (zone 5, Toronto) and on a budget after gutting the entire finished basement due to extensive moisture penetration and mold issues. The foundation/walls are concrete block and we have 2 sides done with interior plastic membrane to french drain and sump pump, one side exterio...

...CMU wall. I was planing on the following assembly :  CMU Wall (cinder blocks) Rockwool comfortboard 80 1.25” to remove few studs and slide behind the framing and fix to CMU wall with concrete nails.  Comfortbat in studs tight against comforboard  Airgap of 0.25”- 1.25 due to stud location Drywall  Membrain or Intello ...