Basement Sealing/Insulation


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Old 10-02-04, 03:57 PM
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Basement Sealing/Insulation

HI!
We have cinder block walls that are painted. Should we use drylock on them before we frame? I understand that you should strip the paint first. Is this worth it?

Then, what kind of insulation should we use?

We have a dry basement. No visable water after one year of decent rain and snow (Minnesota).
 
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Old 10-03-04, 10:05 AM
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Don't remove

As long as the original paint is well adhered there is no reason to remove it before applying a water/vaporproofing sealer such as DryLok.

You can use standard fiberglass insulation attached to framed walls.

Framed walls framed at least 2 inches or more from the foundation walls.

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http://www.extension.umn.edu/distrib...ng/DK7051.html
 
 

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