Basement insulation build a standard wall frame using studs around your basement and place them against the concrete wall.
How to attach insulated blankets to basement concrete walls.
Step by step basement insulation installation after the cement is set apply a foam board adhesive to the rear of a polystyrene insulation panel then press the panel to the wall.
Then cut 2 4 bottom and top plates and lay out stud locations every 16 in.
It generally has a white plastic wrap cover that holds back a thin layer of fiberglass insulation.
It s thickness is roughly 2 to 3 and the average r value of this wall wrap is r 11.
Space your studs either 16 or 24 apart.
This blanket of installation is fastened to the concrete wall with cap fasteners that are attached right into the concrete wall.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Cut the board to fit between the studs from side to side and against the concrete wall.
Away from the insulation on the exterior walls.
Anchor the bottom plate.
Adhere and apply the remaining panels.
This will allow you to cut your batts to fit comfortably between them.
Then remove the tape.
Make sure your adhesive is free of solvents which can eat away at the foam insulation.
It s usually installed on all of the basement walls from floor to ceiling.
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.
On each plate as you re insulating basement walls.
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.
Snap chalk lines 4 in.