Insulating a Basement in Coventry, CT

This customer in Coventry, CT called us with concerns he had about his basement insulation. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, he identified several areas of concern. The largest was the insufficient insulation this homeowner had in his basement's rim joist. Not all of the rim joist was insulated, and when it was, it was with fiberglass -- notoriously insufficient insulation. The batts were falling apart and falling down, and they had rodents and other critters living in them. This customer also had issues with an uninsulated window that he had put a piece of plywood over. This did nothing to stop the outside air from coming through.

We took the old fiberglass insulation down. In its place, we installed two-part expanding spray foam insulation into the rim joist. This insulation expands to seal all the cracks, gaps, and joints in the rim joist. It has a high insulation value as well -- making sure that the basement kept the conditioned air inside.

Now, this basement will be comfortable for years to come!