Healthy basements / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Finished basements can lead to mold and mildew
Basements improvements

Why are basements moldy? How to fix or prevent a moldy basement

...healthy, mold-free and comfortable basements: Test for Radon and install Mitigation measures if called for, because it's better to be safe than sorry Renovate using the best practices for mold free basements as oulined above Ventilate using a HRV or ERV, because let's face it - fresh air improves any man cave! No...

Basement Design for walls prevents mold & midlew when renovating & finishing
Basement finishing

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...basements listed below  that work well in the battle against moldy basements. EPS (Expanded Polystyrene), XPS (Extruded Polystyrene), Mineral wool: SPUF is quite expensive; so rigid insulation panels and a 2x4 wall with batt insulation can be a much more affordable option - but you need to know the right techniques for...