Is InsulPINK® foam insulation the product to use?
Shawn writes from Saint Louis, Missouri: “I am planning on insulating my 90 year old concrete block basement. The basement is low ceiling, below code for finishing, so the insulation is for energy savings only. I am leaning toward the insulpink product, but my basement has some added issues. When we bought the house, the wall leaked badly, even with exterior landscape changes. The culprit is at some time in the past the basement was actually a cellar, and a previous owner wanted more head room, so near as we can tell, they dump out the basement floor and re-poured 6 inches lower, was is now 1 inch below the top of the footing. To fix the problem, we put in an interior french drain, but the gravel above the drain to the sump is exposed. I am interested in your opinions on viable solutions: will insulpink be the best course, or full stud walls erected inside the wall and french drain?” Answer: Owens Corning manufactures InsulPink® insulation specifically for use on below-grade basement w
