Best insulation option where wall will be exposed.


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Old 01-04-19, 10:35 AM
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Best insulation option where wall will be exposed.

Hi everyone, need to replace the insulation in one wall of my laundry room after a minor pipe burst a few months back. Currently, wall is open with fibreglass insulation, paper, then vapour barrier. I am really not sure of my options here since there is a lot of piping in this wall for my laundry pump, water shutoffs, water softener etc. I was going to use rockwool but with all of the piping this may not be the best stuff to work with.

I guess what I am asking is, what option do I have that will be easy to install with all the piping and still look ok since I am quite sure I cannot cover this wall up. I am looking to put the house up for sale in spring and just want it to look half-decent, but if all I can do is put the vapour barrier back up then that's what I will do. Thanks in advance.

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Old 01-04-19, 12:22 PM
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I'm not a fan of the plastic bag vapor barrier like that. While it would be quite a bit of work to cut and fit it all, I would lean toward rock wool.
 
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Old 01-04-19, 11:18 PM
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If the paper on the insulation is also vapor barrier, then you have two vapor barriers back to back which would not allow moisture to dry through.
 
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The paper is considered a retarder, the plastic is a barrier, for a basement you never want a barrier (plastic) which in the worst case can trap moisture.

Another option, what I do in my unfinished but insulated basement area, is to but up a layer of Tyvek material.

Material is the right height, it;s easy to work with, wont trap moisture and will seal up all the fiberglass fibers!
 
 

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