Basement finishing / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...basement walls You may have read in other articles here about why you should never put a vapor barrier on the interior of basement walls, and it is for one simple reason - they can't dry to the outside. So all a vapor barrier does in that case is keep moisture where you don't want it. Builders and building code authori...

...finishing. I have seen projects estimated at $200 per square foot, which is fairly realistic if you calculate the house only, but some designers do not include full-height basements (and any finishing costs) as part of the area of ​​the house when they do cost estimates. 30 years ago, when most new homes were somewhat ...

...basement with exterior foam insulation. Unfortunately for many Earthship owners around the world, including insulation in the design was a revelation that only occurred to Reynolds after 30 years of telling people they didn't need it.  Reynolds describes the addition of insulation as 'turbo-charging' the Earthship, and...

...finishing basement, either interior or exterior. It is also something of a fool proof exterior board insulation when renovating, as it will not trap moisture from the interior inside the wall.  In batt form is it a common alternative to fiberglass for its higher R value, and easier installation (at least for doing a go...

...finishing basement interiors as living space rarely account for the impacts that come with the added moisture load below grade, or the amount of heat that will be lost to the ground. Existing basements are typically under-insulated or not insulated at all, and if they are, they almost always trap moisture within wall a...