Monday, 1 February 2021

A project I would never go again, but (rigid foam insulation on concrete basement walls)

I've been insulating the concrete walls of my basement with Dow Thermax rigid (sheet) insulation. It's the only stuff I found that does not have to be covered in the basement or attic, up to 4 inches thick.

On the "top" surface (near rim joist) of the concrete wall, I added 1 inch of Dow Thermax (can't add 2 inches, as there's only about 1.5 inches there). On the side walls, I've been adding two inches. In the attachments, I show a small, but difficult part of the basement:

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A project I would never go again, but (rigid foam insulation on concrete basement walls)


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