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"Best basement insulation"

Best basement insulation / Discussions

Which is the best foam board insulation to put against poured concrete basement walls?

...insulation aspect of finishing our basement correct, but I'm still not sure. The two different kinds of foam boards I've been looking at are, Kingspan Insulatio...

Posted by Patricia Roberts Dec. 28, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses

Can I put foam boards up after I frame a basement?

...basement, however I wasn't going to insulate my basement because I have a wood stove, and it stays pretty warm. But I feel for summer I want to have some insula...

Posted by Paul Hylan Dec. 27, 2021 Basements improvements 1 response

What is the best insulation for concrete block foundation wall and basement stud wall system?

...basement walls. She wants to spray foam the rin joists and  apply 2" of foam on the walls with the stud wall being installed 1" from the block wall. However I  ...

Posted by Don Fraser Dec. 8, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 2 responses

What is the best way to install 5" of XPS rigid foam on interior basement walls?

...insulation that I would like to use to insulate my basement. I want to acheive R25 so I will be using 4" thick R-20 with a second layer staggered of 1" R5. I ha...

Posted by Sean MacDonald June 14, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 8 responses

How do can I insulate an existing basement floor from 1906?

...insulation is best and how much you have room for. But in general, here is a good page to start on –  How much insulation does a basement need?  As for carrying...

Posted by Cathy Gaskins Feb. 18, 2021 Basements improvements 3 responses

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