Rim joists / Discussions

What is the best way to insulate embedded joists in a basement Montreal Home?

...joists are fully embedded inside the concrete slab. Hence, the floor above close to the baseboard is very cold.  My plan is to fully demo the basement walls and start from scratch.  I've been getting mixed opinions online about properly insulating the "rim joist". Some say it will rot if insulated. And if insulating th...

Posted by Emil Idf Jan. 7, 2020 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response