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jim sylvester 11-21-2010 10:02 PM

basement insulation
 
finishing the basement

studded...rough wired

what r value insulation in recommended for basements in zone 5

does name make a difference ( home depot- Owens lowes- johns manville

8' floor to ceiling....full concrete

130 feet X 8 feet...:wall: ya big basement

thanks guys

jim

JohnR 11-22-2010 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim sylvester (Post 812534)

130 feet X 8 feet...:wall: ya big basement

130 x 8 ? What is it? A bowling alley?

BTW - awesome place for your picture to show up :tooth:

justplugit 11-22-2010 01:32 PM

I used the Dow Styrofam, extruded polystrene, in my crawl space,
it was easy to install and gives a nice seal.
Between studs you could use the 3in with a R 15 value. Comes in 2x8 or
4x8 sheets. Won't settle and no rodent nests compared to fiberglass.


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