Insulate Basement Walls. Rigid foam sheets are a good basement insulating choice when it is important to contain costs. As i noted above the best way to insulate a basement wall on the interior is with foam insulation that is adhered or attached directly to the concrete.
In fact improperly insulated basement walls are one of the biggest reasons for mold in homes. To insulate basement walls you can use blanket insulation which you just nail or staple into the wood frame in your basement. Closed cell spray foam is perfect for locking out the water vapor that inherintely wants to migrate from your damp basement walls to your finished basement rooms.
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A porch or paved driveway make it impossible to completely encircle the crawl space from outside the house then insulate the inside portion of the wall at those points. After the cement is set apply a foam board adhesive to the rear of a polystyrene insulation panel then press the panel to the wall. For an energy efficient option use sprayed foam insulation. From the outside from the middle of the foundation and from the inside of the structure.