"Basement insulation"

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

Basements

Finishing a basement to be water resistant - reducing the damage from basement flooding

...basement flooding repair and disinfecting basement after flooding. Water and humidity can get into basements from anywhere, especially on an older home when a previous owner finished the basement poorly - everything in this basement was bad - Image © Robert J Pierson Rebuilding after a flood, or finishing a basement ...

Basements improvements

The ultimate guide to basement under floor heating and waterproof floor screeding

...insulation then add whatever you can, but a bit more is better. An option to consider before beginning, would be to dig down and remove material to allow the inclusion of insulation and even increase head room potentially. See here to learn how much insulation a basement floor needs. If insulating below a basement floo...

Crawl spaces

How to insulate crawlspaces properly as part of renovating an older home

...insulation panels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam & alternatives How much insulation do basement floors and crawl spaces need? Why building a sustainable green home is the most affordable option Learn the best resilient design features for new home construction Find more about green home constructi...

Basements improvements

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

...insulation types to choose for basements. Better basement insulation techniques: The materials and design you choose are very important to prevent mold and should be appropriate for the environment they are destined to inhabit. Be very careful how and where you install wood and fiberglass insulation in basements (If yo...

Insulation and soundproofing

Insulating below slab-on-grade floors

...insulation extending 4 feet out from the slab just below final grade, to ensure the ground below and surrounding the slab stays above freezing. Learn which types of insulation are best for where when building a Green Home home here. We are so accustomed to a house having a basement that the idea of building a slab-on-...

Basements

Best practices for basement insulation in new home construction

...basement insulation and heat loss © Ecohome Exterior basement insulation is less common, probably due to the fact that it can be more expensive. And there are certainly less cases where insulation is installed on both sides. By insulating the exterior of basement walls, we consume less interior space and prevent ex...

Basement finishing

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...insulation for you project here in our insulation buyers guide How to choose between an ERV & HRV system for basement ventilation & mold prevention Should you buy a home with a finished basement? How much insulation does a basement need? Discover all the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership her...

Insulation and soundproofing

Properly insulating basements and concrete slab floors

...basements is to find ways to prevent basement flooding and water damage. Now you know how to determine how much insulation a basement floor needs. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Which rigid foam insulation panels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v S...

Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade construction: the Ecohome A to Z Slab building guide

...insulation, even in problem areas. Install a polyethylene air / vapour barrier over the entire insulation area. In some cases, a coat of closed-cell spray foam will be added at this point in order to add insulation and to create a continuous moisture soil gas barrier. Seal the polyethylene barrier at all penetration po...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

DIY radiant floor tubing installation video

...insulation, it is actually the opposite. You wouldn't say "I don't need to insulate my roof much, because I'll be heating the air in my house". Read more here about the importance of balancing insulation for energy efficiency. Heating a floor increases the temperature differential between the concrete and the ground be...