Discover the best basement insulation ideas to improve energy efficiency and create a comfortable living space. Upgrade your basement with these tips and save on heating and cooling costs.
The rim joist is the vertical board in your crawlspace or basement that’s on the ends of your floor joists, on top of your sill plate and/or foundation – pictured here: These rim joists…
Basements are known for being one of the coldest rooms in a home. But do their ceilings need insulation? We've researched whether or not basements need to have insulated ceilings, and in this post, we will share our findings with you. Basements don't require insulation. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to installing insulation in […]
Q: What steps should I take to insulate an unfinished basement in a house I’m thinking of buying? I don’t want to use spray foam and I don’t want the job
A DIY Basement Renovation is cost effective, rewarding and fun. Check out the step by step summary on how to finish a basement for less than $3000, by doing the work yourself.
Here’s a question that I’ve been getting more and more lately and it has to do with the “wall wrap” insulation blanket that is being installed in so many newer homes. The question is: Do I remove this insulation before I build my new framed walls or do I just build in front of it?
If you’ve dealt with the technical matters of life very much, you know there can be a big difference between theory and practice. The theory of a finished