I'm planning to insulate my basement walls with 2" polystyrene foam boards glued against the concrete walls (+ stud wall in front of that, + drywall for fire barrier). Any suggestions of what to do when I get to the house drain against the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not like I can just ignore it in an unfinished corner closet.

photo: http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4953d6fd.jpg

And, I'm not comfortable with the idea of these boards and finished drywall beneath the pipes because, if I ever have to use the cleanouts. it'll be a hideous messy disaster.

All suggestions appreciated.
Someone must have dealt with this situation somewhere before!?!

Thanks,
Theodore

Box it in behind some paneling that can be on hinges so you can open it. Below the boxed in area, put in some bookshelves that are as deep as the boxed in area in front of the pipes.

wrote:
I'm planning to insulate my basement walls with 2" polystyrene foam boards glued against the concrete walls (+ stud wall in front of that, + drywall for fire barrier). Any suggestions of what to do when I get to the house drain against the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not like I can just ignore it in an unfinished corner closet.

photo: http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4953d6fd.jpg

And, I'm not comfortable with the idea of these boards and finished drywall beneath the pipes because, if I ever have to use the cleanouts. it'll be a hideous messy disaster.

All suggestions appreciated.
Someone must have dealt with this situation somewhere before!?!

Thanks,
Theodore

Hi,
Foam board is out and I'd consider foam spray (messy when you need
to work on the plumbing) or wrap fiberglass batts as best as you can.

wrote:

I'm planning to insulate my basement walls

North Salem, CT?

Any suggestions of what to do when I get to the house drain against
the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not like I can just ignore
it in an unfinished corner closet.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4953d6fd.jpg

What a f'n ugly mess. What is that - 6" PVC?

Box it in like Hoffman says. Don't put insulation around it. You want
the pipes to be exposed to ambient downstairs temperature as much as
possible - not insulated from it.

HomeGuy wrote:
wrote:

I'm planning to insulate my basement walls

North Salem, CT?

Any suggestions of what to do when I get to the house drain against
the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not like I can just ignore
it in an unfinished corner closet.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4953d6fd.jpg

What a f'n ugly mess. What is that - 6" PVC?

Box it in like Hoffman says. Don't put insulation around it. You want
the pipes to be exposed to ambient downstairs temperature as much as
possible - not insulated from it.

Hi,
Then he can glue foam panel pieces to insdie wall of box.

Tony Hwang wrote:

Box it in like Hoffman says. Don't put insulation around it.
You want the pipes to be exposed to ambient downstairs temperature
as much as possible - not insulated from it.

Then he can glue foam panel pieces to insdie wall of box.

If you insulate the pipes from the interior of the living space, the
pipes will be exposed to the cinder block wall of that part of the
foundation. If the air space surrounding the pipes goes below freezing
- guess what happens?

If you insulate the **** around the pipes, you will insure that the
pipes will eventually reach the same temperature as the cinder blocks
that they're in contact with. So you'd have to judge just how cold that
gets. Also - is there any insulation or barrier on the outside of the
blocks?

If you insulate the pipes from the interior of the living space, the
pipes will be exposed to the cinder block wall of that part of the
foundation. If the air space surrounding the pipes goes below freezing
- guess what happens?

If you insulate the **** around the pipes, you will insure that the
pipes will eventually reach the same temperature as the cinder blocks
that they're in contact with. So you'd have to judge just how cold that
gets. Also - is there any insulation or barrier on the outside of the
blocks?

Thank you. You have a _very_ valid point.

wrote:
I'm planning to insulate my basement walls with 2" polystyrene foam
boards glued against the concrete walls (+ stud wall in front of that, +
drywall for fire barrier). Any suggestions of what to do when I get to
the house drain against the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not
like I can just ignore it in an unfinished corner closet.

photo: http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4953d6fd.jpg

And, I'm not comfortable with the idea of these boards and finished
drywall beneath the pipes because, if I ever have to use the cleanouts.
it'll be a hideous messy disaster.

All suggestions appreciated.
Someone must have dealt with this situation somewhere before!?!

Thanks,
Theodore

I would try put as much foam behind pipes. Try to add extender pieces to
bring access ports to front of drywall.

Greg

replying to millinghill , jaydendonnelly wrote:
millinghill wrote:

I'm planning to insulate my basement walls with 2" polystyrene foam boards

glued against the concrete walls (+ stud wall in front of that, + drywall
f
or fire barrier). Any suggestions of what to do when I get to the house
dr
ain against the wall? It's in the middle of a wall so not like I can just

ignore it in an unfinished corner closet.
photo:
http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...AM_8876_zps495
3d6fd.jpg
And, I'm not comfortable with the idea of these boards and finished
drywall
beneath the pipes because, if I ever have to use the cleanouts. it'll be
a
hideous messy disaster.
All suggestions appreciated.
Someone must have dealt with this situation somewhere before!?!
Thanks,
Theodore

We have done rigid insulation before 3 months but after 1 month we found
mould on that wall. One professional told us that rigid insulation creates
a vapor-impermeable barrier, so the wall would have limited drying
potential.



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