Basement Insulation Wrap
This will allow you to cut your batts to fit comfortably between them.
Basement insulation wrap. Basement wall insulation is a fiberglass blanket laminated to a reinforced facing which can be left exposed. And now that your basement is going to be cold in the winter you ll also need to insulate any ductwork and hot water pipes that are below the ceiling weatherstrip the basement door and wrap a thick layer of fiberglass around the water heater tank. You can use basement wall insulation in new construction or to retrofit existing homes. Owens corning foamular 150 1 in.
This insulation is available with two perforated facings white psk and standard fsk. This blanket of installation is fastened to the concrete wall with cap fasteners that are attached right into the concrete wall. It generally has a white plastic wrap cover that holds back a thin layer of fiberglass insulation. Hot melt is an adhesive lamination that provides a smoother finish allowing the blanket to be installed with appropriate droop while still providing a clean interior appearance.
Space your studs either 16 or 24 apart. The 4 feet above grade is framed out in 2 x 6 insulated in r22 fiberglass and covered in vapor barrier and sits on the foundation wall. Basement wall insulation is designed for use in both residential and commercial projects where code or builder preference specifies an insulated basement area. It is also available unfaced for non exposed areas such as crawlspaces.
It s thickness is roughly 2 to 3 and the average r value of this wall wrap is r 11. Both insulation facing combinations comply with astm c665 type ii class a. The reinforced facing is available perforated or non perforated depending on your needs. In other words you re in for a lot of work.
Retrofoam of michigan has more than 17 years of experience insulating thousands of homes from top to bottom. Certainteed offers several fiberglass insulation products designed specifically for basements. It s sold in blankets 48 inches which give you the flexibility to apply the insulation horizontally in two rows across the top and bottom half of a basement wall or vertically to cover a full wall. R 5 scored square edge rigid foam board insulation sheathing model 20we view the owens corning exterior insulation.
It s usually installed on all of the basement walls from floor to ceiling. Don t forget the basement. The 4 feet below grade consists of the poured concrete foundation and is wrapped in r20 blanket insulation from the top of the foundation wall to about 6 inches from the floor.