I wouldn't say drafty, unless there are holes in your basement that have not been filled in. But cooler in the winter, yes. Research has shown an insolated basement can save up to 30% or so on your heating bills. The place to concentrate on first would be the rim joists, the space above your concrete basement wall where your floor joists are. If a rim joist seal was not put in, you could run a bead of caulk where the concrete and wood meet, all the way around the basement, then fill the cavities with insulation. The best is closed cell spray foam, and the most expensive. Fiberglass or some other bat insulation will work as well, just cut to fit in the cavities, but do not compress it, it loses its insulation abilities when compressed. Michael _____
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Insulated Basement? Hi All, Would it be safe to say that, if the basement is not insulated, the main floor of the house will become more drafty? We had all that work done to our basement, but we have not yet insulated it; there is no dry wall & no insulation! It's just brick walls & concrete flors now! Claudia MSN: cdelreal1973@ <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr2009 Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. our-safe-haven- <mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com> [email protected] makinghouseworkeasi <mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com> [email protected] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
