Knowing I would not be finishing the basement for quite some time and wanting to conserve energy, I wrapped the whole house on the outside with 1.5-inch blue Styrofoam insulation for an R7.5 value ...

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 ...

Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility room. The washer, dryer, and laundry tub are already there, with the plumbing anchored to the cement walls. We have framed in the walls ...

Interior Insulation Retrofits of Load-Bearing Masonry Walls in Cold Climates ...

The next step is to examine the challenge of insulating and finishing exterior basement walls with fresh eyes, and not merely transplant existing notions to this unique application.

Question: We have a 100-year old-house in Wolseley and I am planning to insulate my interior basement walls. I have lived here for 15 years and have never had any water or moisture enter the ...