On May 12, 7:53*am, GoHabsGo wrote:
Hi All. *I just moved in to a new house that has a fairly large cold room
in the basement. *I really don't need to have a room for cold storage so
I am considering insulating the room and adding shelving to use it for
normal heated storage space. *I was thinking of getting the foam board
insulation to glue to the concrete walls. *Shelving I have is stand-alone
units that don't need to attach to the walls. *

The home is in Kitchener, Ontario, so the winters can get quite cold and
currently there is some evidence of condensation on the inside of the door
which is why I am thinking of this. *Perhaps all I need to do is add an
insulated door instead of bothering with the walls.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

Larry

Is the home currently heated with forced air or radiant heat?

If forced air you can mitigate some/all of the condensation by getting
some air flow down there and DryLocking the walls. Install at least a
cold air return duct, or both supply and return ducts. I wouldn't
even bother with insulation frankly, basements are already below grade
and temperature stable so insulation has no effect unless you first
properly heat the space and seal any moisture penetration that will
cause mold between insulation and wall. The DryLock (latex) on walls
will help with condensation as well you should seal the slab with a
penetrating water sealer (if its not already painted, etc), both will
help. Dry and cold is good for storage areas. I wouldnt insulate
unless you are serious about heating the space, that doesnt mean dont
fill any air leaks though if they exist at the top of the foundation
wall.