How To Install Rigid Foam Insulation On Interior Concrete Walls
The concrete should be dry and free from cracks before installing foam insulation boards.
How to install rigid foam insulation on interior concrete walls. Against the concrete surface with the still wet glue place the insulation panels. When the entire surface is covered with the panels measure vertically down one panel so that a mark is made every 24 inches. At each mark make a horizontal line using a carpenter s level. Cut the foam with the mark as guide you may use either a knife or saw to accomplish this process.
You can apply the material to the exterior of these surfaces before you cover them with siding or. Firstly you can apply it directly onto the house s concrete walls with the help of a construction adhesive that will hold it in place. If this happens pull out the sheet and slightly trim down the edges with the saw. After press the panel in between the strips.
Secondly and this is the best way you can install a drywall to frame the wall before applying foam board insulation. The fit should be firm but not so firm that the edges of the foam begin to tear. Lay a panel of polystyrene. Install the rigid foam insulation.
Get you measuring tape measure the rigid foam insulation panels and mark the size needed. If necessary address moisture problems and seal cracks before you begin. Foam insulation can be affixed directly to masonry surfaces like brick block and concrete. Check if the panels comfortably fit with the installed furring strips.
Place each rigid foam sheet in its own wall bay.