Insulating Unfinished Walls

insulating unfinished walls
Using blankets the width of your wall studs, insert the blanket between the studs and staple to the studs. (The job is easier if you start from the top and work down, just as you do when you wall- paper your home. What? You don’ t wallpaper your home? Well, after you master insulating from the top down, you can begin.) Be certain the insulation fits snugly against the top piece of framing. (more…)

Insulating Unfinished Masonry Walls and Window Frames

insulating windows
You may have unfinished masonry walls in your basement. To insulate them, you’ve first got to create wall studs to hold the insulation material. Using masonry nails, fasten 2×2 furring strips in place vertically, placing them 16 or 24 inches apart (measure from the center of each strip to the center of the next strip). Then insulate as with any other unfinished wall.

Be sure you get insulation in the spaces around unfinished walls, doors, and windows. Because the framing area is narrow, loose insulation must be hand-packed into it.