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Rigid foam boards / Discussions

What is the best way to reduce humidity in a basement?

...foam strip! So - as we want to use the space in the basement, what are the suggested steps to reduce the humidity? What should we put on the uninsulated floor a...

Posted by Robert J. Pierson Oct. 17, 2019 Basements improvements 2 responses

How do I insulate my half below grade basement?

...rigid insulation against the wall to keep the moisture out. You have probably seen a few of the following pages but I’ll add them in case, and for anyone else r...

Posted by tom mckeand Oct. 14, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response

Can you install foam boards directly against basement walls?

...rigid foam to Install two inches of rigid insulation board directly against concrete.  A mold expert told me to put the board on top of the framing, not directl...

Posted by Ted Gorab Oct. 3, 2019 Basements improvements 26 responses

Is EPS or XPS better for use in basement rim joists? Should faced or unfaced foam boards be used?

...boards for installation in my basement rim joists, should I be looking for faced or unfaced foam boards to install there--and which surface of the boards (faced...

Posted by Thomas Dispenza Sept. 8, 2019 Basements improvements 6 responses

Do frost lines where studs are on a wall show a failure of spray foam insulation?

...foam rather than a failure. The wood studs will transfer far more heat than the Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPUF), so what you are seeing could actually be an indi...

Posted by Gerald Crozier July 22, 2019 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

How do you fix a moisture problem in a finished basement?

...boards) on the wall that is perpendicular to it. Some insulation companies have usggested we should remove the fibreglass insulation and replace it with spray f...

Posted by Margo MACFARLANE Oct. 28, 2019 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

What is the best way to insulate my basement?

...Foam Board Insulation over the bare concrete and leave the framed walls insulated as the are? 2. Install Foam Boards over the concrete and replace the foam in b...

Posted by Chris Rogers Oct. 27, 2019 Foundation and basement improvements 3 responses

How do you insulate an exterior wall from the outside?

...rigid foam insulation would provide you with a vapor barrier along with being the insulation. Specifically there is a ThermalWall EPS foam panel from Legalett t...

Posted by Stuart Seldon Feb. 11, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

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