On Oct 14, 11:05*pm, wrote:
..I have
noticed that the inside walls of basement are like ice cold to the touch
too. would it be worth while to dig down a couple of feet and insulate the
outside of basement and crawl space?? If so how to do it? Any advise
appreciated...

Minimal return on the labor, might be better insulating the walls
inside.
If it's practical, might consider replacing basement windows with a
single row of glass block at the upper level, attach plastic to the
house
and take it out about 15 feet, then cover with soil to the bottom of
the
glass blocks.
Frequently, walls are colder because there's not good positive slope
away from the structure.
Dry soil is far more insulative than wet soil. And clay dirt can be
your friend.