Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers - metal studs and insulation

I've recently framed my basement using metal studs. I'd like to insulate the basement, what is the best insulation to use with the metal studs? Can I use a paper backed insulation, and is that good enough as a VB as well? How do you attach insulation to metal studs? Michigan resisdent.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

You can use the same insulation you use for wood stud walls - Either fiberglass batts or rigid on the face.

Do not expect the steel stud wall to insulate as well as a wood wall with the same amout of fiberglass due to the "thermal short circuiting" caused by the studs. For a 4" wall with 16" O.C. and R13 fiberglass you would end up with R11 - R12 for wood studs and about R8 - R10 for steel studs.

For applying rigid insulation there is no short circuiting of the studs, so you get all of your insulation value plus no infiltration.

From a practical standpoint either would be adequate for a basement, since the temperature differential between the conditioned space and the unconditioned space is probably only 15 degrees max compared to the big difference (up to 80 degrees) you have between inside and outside in Michigan in the winter.

Vapor barrier toward the conditioned space. Friction fit the batt insulation between the studs. For rigid, just screw it.

Dick