Cover the insulation with a vapor barrier before you install it.
Installing rigid foam on basement floor.
The walls of the foundation were poured last week and they will backfill on monday 9 17 18.
Concrete basement floor.
Insulation vapor barrier under basement floor.
We plan to insulate the inside walls of the basement with at least the r10 foam board.
It will degrade its r value.
They put the black tar stuff painted on the outside.
If your basement slab lacks sub slab foam you ll have to install the insulation above the slab.
2x4 sleepers installed on center every 12 16 inches and fastened down with rigid foam insulation 1 1 2 inch thick placed between the sleepers.
You can use either one or two layers of plywood or osb and the subflooring can either be fastened to the concrete with long tapcon screws or it can simply float above the foam.
Make sure the foam boards run from the floor to the underside of your floor deck above.
Different brands of subfloor tiles are available that include a drainage space for any moisture on the concrete rigid foam insulation and a composite surface that serves as the substrate for finished flooring.
On september 6 2020 by amik.
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It seems like installing the xps on the walls first and across top of wall taping foam all seams then installing xps on the floor taping all seams and tape foam at the wall junction followed by t g subfloor 4 6 tapcom per sheet with 1 4 1 2 gap around wall perimeter for expansion would do the best at sealing the entire basement wall.
7 basement flooring options.
Keep foam board insulation away from direct sunlight prior to installation.
All foam boards absorb water vapor.
Basements require special subflooring that will not get moldy or deteriorate when exposed to moisture.
We are in the process of building in maine.
When installing the foam use caulk or tape for maximum insulation between the material and the board or floor.
Installing rigid foam on basement floor.
There are several ways to install subflooring above the rigid foam.
Basement flooring how to insulate a concrete floor.