Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers - Rigid Foam Insulation for Basement- Wiring
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02-04-00, 08:04 AM
I am considering finishing a basement room to use as a workshop. Walls and floor are poured concrete. I am looking at using rigid foam insulation for the walls, but am confused about how to wire the walls. I have seen where 2x3's are used with grooved 2 inch rigid board, giving you about a half inch clearance for wires, but how are electrical boxes fitted and how is drywall attached along the top and bottom?
02-07-00, 07:19 AM
The best advice for you, but not the least expensive, is to frame with 2x4 just like it were a standing wall anywhere else.
You could still use the ridgid foam or fiberglass batting. Electrical boxes fit perfectly. Wiring runs right where it needs to be.
We will be framing a custom home this spring which has 2 adjacent concrete walls. The homeowner wants those two walls to be framed as described above, and for the same reasons.
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MTAC - VB,MO
http://www.carpenter.cjb.net
You could still use the ridgid foam or fiberglass batting. Electrical boxes fit perfectly. Wiring runs right where it needs to be.
We will be framing a custom home this spring which has 2 adjacent concrete walls. The homeowner wants those two walls to be framed as described above, and for the same reasons.
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MTAC - VB,MO
http://www.carpenter.cjb.net