Spray foam insulation
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Spray foam insulation
i will be finishng the basement soon and need to start thinking how i plan on insulating the foundation walls... normally i would go with gluing 3/4"-1" rigid inslation to the walls and then studding over them and another layer of fiberglass batt before sheetrocking...
but i have been watching alot of HGTV and it seems like they are starting to move toward spray foam insulation. i looked online for a DIY kit and they seem pretty expensive. wondering if any of the aziners had any experience with this stuff???
TIA
but i have been watching alot of HGTV and it seems like they are starting to move toward spray foam insulation. i looked online for a DIY kit and they seem pretty expensive. wondering if any of the aziners had any experience with this stuff???
TIA
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It is something i would pay a professional to do. When i build my home in the near future it is one of the very few things i will pay someone to do.
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Nope, i will do that. I have gotten very proficient with it. Digging the foundation, HVAC are really the only 2 things i wont do. I will do every thing else myself (between friends in the trade and myself we can do plumbing and electrical) building will be a snap.
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Do you need to frame your basement before adding the drywall? I would think so but not too sure. If it has to be framed, i would use the rolls and vapor barrier. I thought the barrier was the thicker plastic that you stapled up?
And then the drywall would go up. I am not sure of the proper way, but i'm not sure about any area below ground level, if it is below ground level.
And then the drywall would go up. I am not sure of the proper way, but i'm not sure about any area below ground level, if it is below ground level.
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Installation
1) Vapor barrier (6mil poly is fine) directly against foundation
2) Kraft-faced insulation with paper facing sheetrock
3) Sheetrock
If you have water issues you can also paint Dry-lock on the foundation walls prior to the vapor barrier.
1) Vapor barrier (6mil poly is fine) directly against foundation
2) Kraft-faced insulation with paper facing sheetrock
3) Sheetrock
If you have water issues you can also paint Dry-lock on the foundation walls prior to the vapor barrier.
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I would not invest in foam insulation for a basement finish. Yes, the foam gives you a better R-value, but it's a basement and will ALWAYS be cold. Save the money (like others said), spend it on something else.
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