NO, not 'duct tape'--TUCK tape. It's a totally different thing!! What I recommend to create a thermal break in basements is rigid foam insulation, with TUCK tape and no vapour barrier.

Insulation may warm basement floors Published: Oct. 30, 2007, 2:51 a.m.

Steve Maxwell answers reader questions about insulating the bottom half of basement walls, the best time to reshingle a roof, and the best laminate flooring for a kitchen. Q: What can I do to add ...

The problem you’re having is quite common and I blame it on a poor approach to insulation. Not all homes with fiber batts and vapour barrier in the basement have this issue, but many do. In my ...

Lloyd Armstrog from Nepean Canada writes: Hi Mike, I am in the process of renovating the basement of my 30 year old split level bungalow. I have seen you use foamboard on the wall and then frame ...

The young homeowner thought it would be a good idea to tear all this wonderful foam insulation off the wall. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar/Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: I’m 23 years old ...