| Part of finishing your basement is insulating basement | | | | 2. Before starting the insulation process, you need |
| wall. It is an important part of your basement | | | | check the walls for any moisture or water leakage. If |
| remodeling project and should be dealt with before | | | | you do find water problems on your walls, you will |
| any major renovations. Meaning, the insulation of its | | | | need to address the problems before installing the |
| wall should be handled before anything else. It can | | | | insulation boards. |
| become a big job if you have a big basement and | | | | 3. The band joists in your wall should be caulked and |
| you really don't have any idea about its wall insulation. | | | | sealed to avoid air from entering the wall joints. It will |
| Here are some tips that could help in insulating your | | | | also protect all the possible wall infiltrations and will |
| basement wall: | | | | keep all the plumbing and electrical connections from |
| 1. If you plan on insulating your basement to keep in | | | | being damaged. |
| heat during cold winters, then you only need to | | | | 4. If you use paper facing in faced insulating |
| insulate the basement walls. But if you plan on | | | | basement wall, it should not be left exposed since it |
| keeping the noise within the basement, you will need | | | | is completely flammable. You can use a drywall to |
| to insulate the ceiling as well. This works well for | | | | cover up the paper facing in order to keep your |
| basements that are used a basement bars, family | | | | basement safe. |
| rooms or home theaters. | | | | |