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basement floor insulation

Posted by lupi2279 (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 9:42

anybody use or have an opinion on this method of basement insulation. and moisure concerns with this method.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jSuWbdJy5A

also

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/asktoh/question/0,,269495,00.html?xid= tohnewsletter-092909-basement-carpet-underlayment


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RE: basement floor insulation

Mike Holmes has got it right--from the Building Science playbook. The other way is asking for trouble.

Here is a link that might be useful: Basement Insulation


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RE: basement floor insulation

thanks this article is exactly what i wanted to know

http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/primers/plonearticlemultipage .2006-12-05.5229931729/section-2-recommendations/?searchterm=basement% 20insulation


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RE: basement floor insulation

Did you have luck installing basement floor insulation? Here's some more info on using reflective insulation to use in basement floors:
http://www.ecofoil.com/Applications/Basement-Floor-Insulation


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RE: basement floor insulation

Reflective insulation in the floor makes Martin Holladay's list of the ten most useless energy-related products.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Foil-Faced Bubble-Wrap Sham


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