Putting Insulation In Basement Walls

Paul march 6 2015 at 12 41 pm.

Putting insulation in basement walls.

Avoid expanded foam insulation the type that has little white beads pressed together when insulating basement walls because it isn t as durable and has a lower r value. I left a 1 gap between the foam and framing and when i insulated the walls with r12 batt insulation i noticed moisture forming behind the insualtion where the insulation was contacting the foam. Now do i do the floors next with the same r igid boards plywood on top then my studded walls filled with pink insulation or do i put my studded walls after my rigid foam on the walls and then the floors with rigid foam. Eps is used under roofing over foundation walls and beneath siding.

We d like to put the rigid insulation up but do the framing wallboard in the warmer weather. It provides an r value of 4 per inch of thickness and is the cheapest type of foam board insulation. If you don t do this correctly you ll be exposing your family to dangerous mold exposure. Extruded polystyrene foam can be yellow pink or blue depending on the manufacturer for insulating basement walls.

Basement insulation walls. In fact improperly insulated basement walls are one of the biggest reasons for mold in homes. The problem is the room is only 5 wide so we don t have room to build the frame for the wall board installation. Could i put 1 2 eps behind studs to seperate studs from foundation wall then put faced fiberglass insulation between studs and then 1 2 drywall.

I recently framed my basement walls with 2 of eps foam fastened to the exterior wall with all seams taped and corners spray foamed. Think of a glass of ice water. Basement walls were drylocked and then framed with wood studs 1 2 from wall. When insulating concrete basement walls a good idea because concrete basement walls are often cold use rigid foam board insulation if the insulation will come into direct contact with the.

Hey todd i live in ohio. We have a room in our finished basement that we want to put rigid insulation onto to keep the cold out. I cannot get 2 eps behind studs since ceiling is finished with dry wall in place. I have a concern about insulating my basement.

This foam board insulation is the rigid pink or blue panels that can be found at home centers in many different thicknesses. I have insulated my basement so far with closed cell rgid boards 1 5. How to use plastic as a vapor barrier in the walls.