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Basement Wall Not Below Grade...

16 years ago

I think I am unsure about this one...some comments I read on a prior post. On one side of the basement, there is a concrete block wall that is NOT below grade (walk out basement side)...can this use regular roll batt insulation. I am gutting the basement, and can leave this wall alone if this is OK. I currently has batt insulation with a poly vapor barrier clear plastic sheeting. Do all this moisture issues go away for a wall that is not below grade? But I am not sure what issues the concrete block creates in regards to moisture...??

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Brewbeer
16 years ago
During demo, will you be removing the drywall? if so, check it to make sure there is no mold, rot or condensation. If there is, I would demo it and rebuild as recommended in the Building Science Corp article linked in the recent thread.
worthy
16 years ago
Unfaced batt insulation is acceptable according to Building Science Corp.
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matt_r
Original Author
16 years ago
In reading that...it seems all the discussion is about below grade, no? Now there is craft faced insulation, with a poly vapor barrier on top of that.

Is poly good in the regular part of the house. For some rooms I have renovated, I have been using poly vapor barriers...because this I thought was the superior method???

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