insulating basement ceiling
#1

I'm finishing my basement to be a family/TV room. A gas stove is being installed for added heat. What's best for insulating the ceiling for noise and heatloss to the upper level? I've been told to use fiberglass w/ paper batting. I would think no batting would be preffered.
#2
There are at least a dozen ways to do this, depending on how much sound and thermal separation you need. Fiberglass insulation is a simple, cheap, moderately effective product that may be a good compromise if you don't need something close to soundproofing. But skip the facing -- use unfaced fiberglass rolls.
#4
The closest you'll come to soundproofing is to use special sound insulation, then use the resiliant aluminum channels that separate the drywall from the joists, and then hang 5/8" drywall from the channels (maybe even two layers).