5 BEST Basement Insulation Strategies | Insulate The RIGHT WAY...

When insulating basements, it's crucial to choose the right type of insulation and install it properly to prevent moisture issues and mold. The confusion around whether to insulate from the exterior or interior, and which materials to use, can make the process challenging. In this video, we discuss how to insulate a basement correctly with 5 best practice basement insulation strategies for new construction.

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[markstipulkoski]

Thanks for covering ICF. Another advantage of ICF is the waterproofing must be applied to the foam, rather than the concrete. This waterproofing can serve double duty as it also protects the foam from moisture and those nasty insects you mentioned. It is said that EPS foam takes 500 years to decompose in a landfill so keeping it protected would extend it's lifetime even further. And, as you mentioned, ICF protects the concrete from deterioration by preventing rapid thermal gradients and provides a superior curing environment over formed concrete walls. The thermal mass of the concrete core boosts the effective R-value of the wall. A full ICF house is a much more foolproof way of achieving a high performance home since there are far fewer chances to mess up during the build. It would be interesting to see you cover the detailing of a full ICF home instead of just basement walls. My perspective is that of a soon to be retiring electrical engineer and planning to provide most of the labor of an ICF house in western NC.

[nonamesareavailabe]

You are on of my favourite channels on youtube. Thank you for this content

[OOOOO]

So much good information in a time Matt R. would only go through the list of his sponsors.

[maurozammarano]

Right on, well done and stright to the point!

[DeuceDeuceBravo]

Thank you for this! Construction on my new home starts soon and I've been stressing about the best way to insulate the basement. Perfect timing. Your videos are extremely helpful. Keep up the great work! 👍

[ryan]

What are your thoughts on InSoFast for basement insulation?

[marklundegren]

Very helpful, as I plan to build a home foundation with exterior insulation. One remaining question I had was regarding the exterior foundation wall area above grade and below the sill. It sounds like the best practice is to extend the water barrier, insulation, and dimple mat to the top of the foundation. But how is the outside of the mat then best covered above grade, both for durability and a finished look?

[Senthiuz]

What are some methods for handling a partial basement? IE, a 400 sqft basement under a 900 sqft ground floor, with the remainder being peir and beam type crawlspace. It seems most of the houses here built before 1950 have this construction.

[mattpedersen]

When you talk about below grade insulation durability, do you have any experience with Foamglass or Glavel? It seems like they would be pretty good for that application.

[basilkingsley]

Another great video. Do you consult online?

[brainrust-breh]

I already have a dimpled drainage mat installed directly against my concrete walls on the inside, running into a french drain to my sump- can I glue rigid foam insulation directly over top of the mat?

[drew]

what sort of considerations should be made when designing a walk out basement?

[multipotentialite]

When will you do a video on wood foundations?

[macsparks]

Typo at 3:10... "MJST" to "MUST"? Otherwise, great!

[colorsinme]

Dude you need to come to my house…if contractors knew what you knew less problems would occur.

[Andrico]

Why would one use additional insulation if spray foaming.. at 2-3 “ depth anything added afterwards would be on the warm side