1. Welcome Hearth.com Guests and Visitors - Please enjoy our forums!
    Hearth.com GOLD Sponsors who help bring the site content to you:
    Jotul Cast Iron Stoves
    Woodstock Soapstone Stoves
    Hearth and Home (QuadraFire and Harman Stoves)

Basement Wall Foam Board Idea

Post in 'The Green Room' started by velvetfoot, Jan 23, 2009.

Page 2 of 2

  1. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,840 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    I hung a few more. I tried to use the RotoZip and failed; bit broke and kicked up a lot of dust - set off smoke detector. Admittedly I didn't practice, but everything I've tried to do with the RotoZip I've failed at. Now, I've been just measuring, carefully, and cutting with a hand saw.

    Yeah, you have to take care of the dampness on the walls first.
    velvetfoot, Aug 20, 2012
    #26

    Helpful Sponsor Ads!

  2. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,764 posts
    Central PA
    Are you only insulating the part above grade plus the part above the frost line? Why not insulate the whole wall? You can still lose heat into cool earth that lies below the frost line.

    I hope to start insulating my basement this fall.
    Wood Duck, Aug 24, 2012
    #27

  3. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,840 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    It makes a difference, for sure.
    velvetfoot, Aug 24, 2012
    #28
Page 2 of 2

Share This Page