Rigid Foam Insulation - Foam Board Insulation

Summary: Rigid foam insulation or foam board insulation provides energy efficiency and moisture resistance.

Homes should be comfortable and energy efficient.

Warmer exterior walls, roofs and floors, including basement foundation walls and floors, can add both comfort and energy efficiency.

A good way to achieve warmer walls, roofs, and floors is with rigid foam insulation, also called insulated foam sheathing as well as foam board insulation.

Rigid foam insulation can be used both above ground and below ground to insulate basement walls and to insulate basement floors, as well as to insulate concrete slabs when you build a concrete slab foundation.

For more information on rigid foam insulation go to the Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes and watch these excellent rigid foam insulation videos.

In this video, the benefits of using insulated foam sheathing to increase energy efficiency and help prevent moisture/mold problems is explained.

In this video, the proper installation of insulated foam sheathing on a wood framed house is shown. Proper installation of rigid foam sheathing can prevent thermal bridging and increase energy efficiency in a house.

This video shows how to install exterior insulated foam sheathing.

This video shows installing insulated foam sheathing on the interior walls of a pre-existing basement. This helps prevent heat loss and moisture problems.

Video Source: Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes and the Dow Chemical Company, manufacturer of STYROFOAM™

Carl Heldmann