Don t forget the basement.
Basement insulation wrap.
Types of basement insulation the most commonly used insulation materials in the basement include spray foam fiberglass and foam board.
This blanket of installation is fastened to the concrete wall with cap fasteners that are attached right into the concrete wall.
It s usually installed on all of the basement walls from floor to ceiling.
Basement wall insulation is a fiberglass blanket laminated to a reinforced facing which can be left exposed.
This insulation is available with two perforated facings white psk and standard fsk.
The 4 feet above grade is framed out in 2 x 6 insulated in r22 fiberglass and covered in vapor barrier and sits on the foundation wall.
Both insulation facing combinations comply with astm c665 type ii class a.
It is also available unfaced for non exposed areas such as crawlspaces.
Certainteed offers several fiberglass insulation products designed specifically for basements.
This is the blanket wrap they used.
Basement wall insulation is designed for use in both residential and commercial projects where code or builder preference specifies an insulated basement area.
It s thickness is roughly 2 to 3 and the average r value of this wall wrap is r 11.
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Basement insulation build a standard wall frame using studs around your basement and place them against the concrete wall.
It generally has a white plastic wrap cover that holds back a thin layer of fiberglass insulation.
The 4 feet below grade consists of the poured concrete foundation and is wrapped in r20 blanket insulation from the top of the foundation wall to about 6 inches from the floor.
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This will allow you to cut your batts to fit comfortably between them.
And now that your basement is going to be cold in the winter you ll also need to insulate any ductwork and hot water pipes that are below the ceiling weatherstrip the basement door and wrap a thick layer of fiberglass around the water heater tank.
In other words you re in for a lot of work.
You can use basement wall insulation in new construction or to retrofit existing homes.
Space your studs either 16 or 24 apart.
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