On Dec 28 2007, 7:28*am, "JohnnyC" wrote:
Just to follow-up...
I used 1" pink foam board spot glued to the basement walls using PL
adhesive, then unfaced fiberglass insulation. No vapor barrier. *I probably
should have used 1/2" green board sheetrock, but didn't.

If you have ever had water, I would recommend not putting the fiberglass
insulation all the way to the floor. *Maybe stop about 2 feet or so above
the floor. *That stuff soaks water like a sponge. *I know this from
experience in oct 2005 floods.



http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...3-understandin...

Ok, I read it and if I understood it correctly. *You should never
attempt to trap moisture, and foam board with-out foil or plastic
backing should be used in the basement. *Right ?

It even stated that insulation between the studs without a paper face
should be used.

Thanks

Sid.

I would go with the extruded polystyrene (Dow Blue or Owens Corning
foamular). *The foil faced insulation is polyisocyanurate which can
soak up water--a bad thing on a basement wall. *If you have room, I
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My final plan is to use 2" Owens Pink, then wood studded walls with un-
faced fiberglass and a wood planking as the wall surface. (all that
sound OK?)
I looked up the building regs from the city and they recommend an
outlet every 6' along the wall.(that sounds like a lot). It did not
mention GFI, but I would install them anyway.

Is the difference between 2" and 1" really going to be noticed ?

Do I need to be concerned what type of floor covering I should be
using right now ? or just wait until the walls are finished and then
look at something like berber (glued) ?

Any comments ?