Basement
walls
Foundation walls should be checked for water leakage
and sealed before for doing the interiors of the basement.
The walls need to be insulated when insulating a conditional
basement.
Aluminum poured wall system
In this system the configuration can be accurately determined
for corner and angles. There are special pouring machines
that allow pouring from one designated spot to another.
In aluminum poured wall system rods are not required
to hold the walls together.
Wood Form Wall System
Wood form wall system is less expensive compared to
aluminum wall system. In this system rods are used to
hold the walls together and when they are removed the
holes in the walls have to be filled with liquid cement.
Compared to the aluminum wall system dealing with brick
ledge difficulties are easier in wood form wall system.
The wood wall system in 7ft 10inches, 8ft 10 inches forms.
Styrofoam Wall System
Styrofoam wall system basement is expensive compared
to wood form or aluminum system. But they are unique.
Styrofoam system resists moisture and helps to keep your
basement warm and dry. The slotted edges on the long
sides of the board can accommodate wood nailing strips
for attaching the boards to the wall. It also provides
a nail base for dry wall avoiding costly framing.
Basement wall designs
The basement walls are designed for different types and
different material depending upon the site conditions
and the client's budget and requirements. The designed
basement walls are plain concrete, concrete reinforced
walls; masonry reinforced walls and insulated concrete
form walls. These designs are easy to construct and
are strong and durable.
Insulating basement walls
Basement walls can be insulated. Prior to that the leaks
have to be sealed, band joist should be caulked and sealed
to prevent air infiltration at the construction joints
and around plumbing and electrical lines and dry vents.
Three basic options to insulate the walls are
1. Constructing stud frames at the interior of the foundation
walls and the filling the cavities with fiberglass insulation.
2. Installing basement blanket to add resale value without
sacrificing space to construct framing.
3. You can use basement wall finishing system that requires
no additional paneling.
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