Use constructive adhesive to attach the board to the wall and use caulk or expanding foam around the edges of the board and against the studs.
How to attach insulated blankets to basement concrete walls.
Snap chalk lines 4 in.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Then remove the tape.
Remember to install from the bottom all the way up to the top of the wall.
Cut the board and position it in place.
On each plate as you re insulating basement walls.
Make sure your adhesive is free of solvents which can eat away at the foam insulation.
Anchor the bottom plate.
Basement insulation build a standard wall frame using studs around your basement and place them against the concrete wall.
Basement walls conduct the cold very well and an exposed part of the wall will still radiate the cold the link that dao1 has uses good procedures for a basement install and as he cautions do not layer insulation with vapor barriers there can only be one toward the heated side an additional vapor barrier will trap moisture and cause problems.
This blanket of installation is fastened to the concrete wall with cap fasteners that are attached right into the concrete wall.
It s thickness is roughly 2 to 3 and the average r value of this wall wrap is r 11.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Away from the insulation on the exterior walls.
Adhere and apply the remaining panels.
Space your studs either 16 or 24 apart.
It s usually installed on all of the basement walls from floor to ceiling.
Cut the board to fit between the studs from side to side and against the concrete wall.
Then cut 2 4 bottom and top plates and lay out stud locations every 16 in.