The only type of insulation that makes sense for stone and mortar walls is closed cell spray polyurethane foam.
Spray foam basement concrete walls.
Why you shouldn t use spray foam to fix basement and foundation leaks.
Use 2 3 inches closed cell foam it green for basement walls.
No one should use fiberglass to insulate a basement anymore.
Geolift can help to lift existing concrete surfaces and fix those problem areas around your house with much less labor.
The first step is to drill holes in the problem concrete.
This video shows foam engineers applying icynene open cell spray foam insulation to my basement foundation wall.
Between the back of the studs and the concrete wall.
Spray foam insulation is in my opinion the best option for basement walls if you can afford it.
Geolift works in three steps.
Geolift works for driveways sidewalks patios garage floors even pool decks.
If you plan to insulate your basement walls with spray foam the best approach is to frame your 2 4 walls before the foam is sprayed leaving a gap of 1 1 2 in.
Using closed cell spray foam to insulate a basement wall.
Spray foam insulation for basement walls.
And yes it is a foam just like your beloved spray foam.
Foam it green closed cell spray foam is the quickest and easiest way to insulate any type of basement wall.
I ve written quite a few posts on insulating basement walls using rigid foam board insulation.
I recently framed my basement walls with 2 of eps foam fastened to the exterior wall with all seams taped and corners spray foamed.
Fiberglass doesn t stop air water mold bugs rodents or radon.
I left a 1 gap between the foam and framing and when i insulated the walls with r12 batt insulation i noticed moisture forming behind the insualtion where the insulation was contacting the foam.
In as much as there are many people who advocate for spray foam as a means of keeping water out it is merely a quick fix that doesn t solve the underlying problem.
I used dc315 as a thermal barrier where spra.