Fiberglass / Discussions

Can you use blown cellulose overtop of fiberglass insulation?

...fiberglass insulation between the joists, Im wondering if I can increase the insulation or if that is of no use since the stairwell is open.  Blowing cellulose overtop of fiberglass insulation is no problem, but you need to be very careful about how much insulation you blow in, and make sure don’t block your ventilatio...

Posted by E McKinney Feb. 3, 2021 Architecture and plan design 2 responses

How do you prevent mold in a finished basement?

...fiberglass insulation, covered with plastic then all covered up with drywall so we can't see another disaster coming! Every one so far has replied "But that's code" which seems to be true. What do we do? What's the best way to finish a basement and prevent it all going moldy and rotten again but comply with code?   Unf...

Posted by Brian Cole Nov. 22, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response