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Basement
and Crawl Space
Building Science Corporation Office Building
FOAM-TECH insulated the basement, rim joist and crawl space for Joe Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation in Westford, MA.
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Moisture-damaged
insulation. |
After
moisture-damaged
insulation has been
removed. |
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Vapor-barrier membrane is wrapped down the wall and over the sill. |
Rigid foam panels were installed in the crawl space openings between conditioned and unconditioned areas. |
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FOAM-TECH technician sprays the crawl space with minimal access. |
The technician is spraying the membrane at the basement-to- crawl space transition. |
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Spraying foam over the vapor-retarder material which extends across the drainage trench to the floor slab. NOTE: The intent is to maintain the drainage plane behind (outside of) the
vapor retarder. |
After Foam
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Basement and crawl space after FOAM-TECH finished installing the vapor retarder and insulating the rim joist, walls
and crawl space. |
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