This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to warm up a chilly concrete wall. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Insulate a Basement:
- plant mister [], used to spray water onto the tie-rod [] holes
- hydraulic cement [], for plugging tie-rod holes in concrete wall
- 2-inch-thick rigid polystyrene [], used to insulate wall
- foam board adhesive [], for adhering foam board to concrete wall
- 1x3 spruce [], used to secure foam board and create nailing surfaces for drywall
- 4-inch-long spring spike [], secures wood boards to insulated wall
- 1 5/8-inch drywall screws [], used to fasten vertical 1x3s
Tools for How to Insulate a Basement:
- masonry hammer [] and center punch [], used to drive tie rods [] into concrete wall
- margin trowel [], for applying hydraulic cement []
- caulking gun [], used to apply foam board adhesive []
- chalk reel [], used to snap horizontal lines
- hammer drill [] and 3/16-inch masonry bit [], used to drill holes in concrete walls
- drill/driver [], for fastening vertical 1x3s to horizontal 1x3s []
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