Spray foam insulation basement / Discussions

What is the best way to install basement insulation with existing framing?

...basement will be insulated in the future. My question is: can we use spray closed cell foam insulation in the current wall framing followed by drywall to achieve proper vapor barrier against the block and insulation? We'd rather not remove the 2x4's (and metal tracking) to get 2" of rigid foam board against the block a...

Posted by Nick Trotta Sept. 20, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 17 responses

Why is there frost build up on basement foundation walls?

...basement wall then anything behind the vapour barrier will also stay wet. Learn more on this page –  Why basements are moldy and how to prevent mold when building and renovating basements. If you assume the basement wall is wet and build accordingly, you can avoid mold issues. See our best practices for basement constr...

Posted by William Hackett April 7, 2022 Basements improvements 1 response