Why insulating your basement or crawl space is important and what Maine Basement Waterproofing can do to help you.
According to the Building Science Corporation, "Crawlspaces should be designed and constructed as mini-basements. Crawlspaces should not be vented to the exterior.” Having a vented crawlspace would be the equivalent of leaving your basement windows open all year round. This would have serious negative effects on the home's structure, plumbing elements and overall comfortability of the home. All homes breath, starting from the bottom up. If you have a leaky or drafty basement or crawl space, this will draw in more air into the home. Especially during heating season. All of that new, outside cold air will make its way through your house, causing the heat to work harder and more often.
At Maine Basement Waterproofing, we not only waterproof basements and encapsulate crawlspaces, but we also insulate basements and crawlspaces. Providing our customers with more comfortable homes, warmer rooms and less expensive heating bills.
Contact us today to have one of our knowledgeable design specialists show you how we can help you.
In a Maine environment, keeping warm is one of the best investments you can make for your home. We can help customers in Portland, Lewiston and Old Orchard Beach with basement and crawl space insulation everyday.
At Maine Basement Waterproofing, we not only waterproof basements and encapsulate crawlspaces, but we also insulate basements and crawlspaces. Providing our customers with more comfortable homes, warmer rooms and less expensive heating bills.
Contact us today to have one of our knowledgeable design specialists show you how we can help you.
In a Maine environment, keeping warm is one of the best investments you can make for your home. We can help customers in Portland, Lewiston and Old Orchard Beach with basement and crawl space insulation everyday.
Benefits to Insulating your Basement or Crawl Space;
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This image shows the rim joist area of a home being sealed with spray foam insulation.
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Fiberglass insulation does not belong in sub-terrain spaces.
Fiberglass insulation is not an effective insulation in basements or crawl spaces. If air can pass through any form of insulation, that insulation will not maintain its R-Value. At Maine Basement Waterproofing, we use foam board and spray foam insulation. We create a thermal break between the exterior and interior of your home starting from the bottom. Our products are designed and tested to work in basements and crawlspaces. Fiberglass batts, mineral wool batts, and cellulose are all air-permeable types of insulation. When this type of insulation is installed touching concrete, the moisture in the interior air condenses against the cold concrete, which may lead to wood rot and/or mold. Fiberglass batts, mineral wool insulation, and cellulose should never be installed directly against a basement or crawl space wall.
What we use;
R-Matte Plus-3/Thermasheath-3 is rigid foam plastic thermal insulation board. It's made of environmentally sound, closed cell, polyisocyanurate foam bonded to a durable white-matte (non-glare) aluminum facer and a reflective reinforced aluminum facer. This product is suitable for use in wall sheathing applications in new residential, commercial and agricultural buildings and for thermal retrofit construction to existing buildings. This Energy Star qualified R-Matte Plus-3/Thermasheath-3 provides R13.1 with dimensions of 2 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. This product is designed for exterior and interior, non-structural uses.
- Rmax polyiso sheathing offers the greatest R-value per inch currently available in a rigid foam board
- R-Matte plus-3/Thermasheath-3 is applied to the exterior or interior face of wood or metal studs to cover all studs, sills, plates and header constructions, thereby providing insulation over areas not normally covered by insulation products
- Superior resistance to moisture and vapor in above grade applications
- Polyiso rigid foam board offers superior fire protection properties compared to any other rigid foam board insulation
- ENERGY STAR qualified to meet or exceed federal guidelines for energy efficiency for year-round energy and money savings
- When taped and flashed, the Rmax polyiso board greatly reduces air infiltration and prevents thermal bridging caused by heat and cold transmission through studs
- Lightweight and easily cut to size