Answer: Insulate the floor if the building is up on stilts and adding walls to close in below is impossible. This requires that you protect pipes and drains below the floor level. If you can close in the area under the building, insulating the walls will have the following advantages: Costs less to do - usually fewer sq. feet, easier to install, and eliminates having to insulate the mechanical systems.

Yes. We insulate existing walls by drilling a small hole (about the size of a quarter) through the exterior or interior of the wall, filling the wall with blown-in insulation product (either cellulose or fiberlass), and patching and priming each hole to reduce visibility.

YES. The floor and walls are a significant source of heat loss. An insulated floor is warmer and drier; and it has direct influence on your comfort. Putting carpets on a floor only makes it feel warmer. If you have a heated floor insulation is very much necessary, as the heat loss through the floor would be higher than 50%. This heat loss is a huge and unnecessary waste of money. Return on investment for floor insulation is very quick, mainly because of the low cost of INSTA-PANELS®.

Unless you are finishing the attic for living space, you should insulate the attic floor to contain the heat within the living space.

If you are concerned with sound isolation, either from within the studio, or from outside, the ASC Iso-Wall System is the answer. This unique construction system has been developed over 15 years in the design and building of professional recording studios. The ASC Iso-Wall out-performs all forms of standard construction by combining the necessary elements required for superb playback performance. The room's interior becomes peaceful and quiet--free from disturbing exterior noises.

Answer: Our recommendation is to insulate walls that may be susceptible to frost action (ground water, roof run-off, poor drainage, etc.) to about one foot below the outside grade level. In most cases, this puts insulation and air sealing in the area where it does the most good, at the top of the wall and sill area where it is the coldest and most leaks occur. Keeping the below-grade area of the foundation uninsulated keeps the ground just outside warm and prevents frost action.

Down warms without weight. It takes 14 wool blankets to equal the temperature control of one down comforter. Each down cluster traps more air for its weight than any synthetic fiber. Every ounce of down has about two million fluffy filaments that interlock and form a protective layer filled with air that keeps warmth in and cold. Down is wonderfully resilient. You can flatten it and with a good shake it will bounce back to its original loft while providing you with natural warmth.

Both ways of insulating (inside and outside) have different advantages and disadvantages. We recommend insulating basement walls from the outside if possible. This method of insulating is more difficult to do but does save space inside the house. Insulating basement walls from the inside is very common as well though, and is generally a less expensive way to provide thermal protection.

The importance of basement insulation depends on whether the basement is heated. If you heat your basement, or if your furnace or other sources of heat are in the basement, you should insulate the basement walls to contain the heat. If not, you should insulate the basement ceiling to reduce heat loss to the basement and keep your floors warmer.

We typically only need to remove one row of siding to access the wall cavities. We carefully remove a row of siding and drill a hole in each stud bay. We insert a tube into these holes and blow cellulose insulation at high density into the bays. This is known as the dense-pack method. Not only does this increase the thermal resistance of the wall, but it creates a better air barrier against unwanted air exchange between inside and out.

For regular walls, if the stud lands over a web, screw through the stud with a 3" deck screw and connect to the web. If it doesn't span a web, you can use Grapplers (see above) or just spring the stud out and use an adhesive such as Foam2Foam polyurethane foam, liquid nails or similar and glue the face of the 2X to the foam. in the uncommon case where the frame wall is a shear wall, then use anchor bolts or Simpson Ties just like you're installing a ledger and bolt the stud to the concrete.

Yes. Radius walls are constructed by removing sections from the inside side panel and bending the ICF into the required shape. Similarly, any angle can be made by miter cutting the form at the proper angle and using foam to join the edges. Ninety-degree and 45-degree corners are manufactured to speed construction since they are the most commonly used corner angle. A newly introduced product/service from AMVIC is custom manufactured curved blocks to build curved walls.

Hot Sauna Plan Information: NO. There is no significant heat loss through the floor as the floor temperature in a hot sauna is normally about 80?F (27?C). A framed floor with insulation will eventually trap moisture & smell musty. ...Answers Pertti.

Answer: Concrete walls come in two types; ICF's and Poured Concrete. ICF's (insulated concrete forms): are basically large hollow lightweight block of Styrofoam, similar in appearance to oversized concrete blocks. The blocks are stacked on the building foundation in the shape of walls, reinforcing is installed, and concrete is pumped in the hollow cavity. The resulting walls consist of the Styrofoam exterior and interior faces and solid reinforced concrete core.

All of our products are designed and manufactured for specific surfaces and should only be used on the surfaces for which they are intended. Clear, non-slip reusable vinyl protection for hardwood floors. Hardwood Protection requires little or no maintenance, and is virtually puncture-proof. Stays in place without adhesives and can easily be seamed to protect large areas. It is far superior and much more cost-efficient in the long run than rosin paper.

Where available, use a good quality soil less media based on coconut coir. If this is not available, use saucers below your pots. Remember to discard the water that collects in the saucer from time to time.

Answer: We offer hundreds of different layouts. Your conversion is custom built to your preferences. We start with a basic layout and let you decide the rest. There are some limitations do to R.V.I.A. regulations as well as structural requirements.

Answer: A floating type floor is a floor, which is laid in panels usually 7-8” wide and 4-8 ft. long. These panels are attached together by gluing the tongue and grove along the sides. These panels now become one unit which by their own weight and end moldings float over a urethane type foam which has been laid loose with the edges taped on the sub-floor.

Answer: In most cases if a person has basic carpentry skills they can install a hardwood floor themselves. The only equipment needed is a hammer, nail set, and a table-saw. Some installation methods require use of other equipment, check with your retailer.