Do It Yourself Basement Renovation
Keeping electric costs down and making the most of the square footage of your home are primary motivations for do-it-yourself basement renovation. With InSoFast insulation panels, you can skip the wooden frame construction, making use of the rot-resistant frame built into the continuous insulation systems.
InSoFast Insulation Panel Features
- Closed-cell, injection-molded, non-porous, physically and chemically stable EPS foam
- Built-in rot-resistant framing
- Built-in drainage channels
- Built-in horizontal and vertical electric service channels
- Simple modifications possible with a saw through studs and a utility knife through the foam
- Easy to stack, move, reposition, and apply panels
- Easily installed system of continuous installation with no extra manpower required and only a saw, utility knife, caulk gun, construction adhesive, and canned spray foam insulation
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Weigh the Different Insulation Products
There are two product lines of InSoFast insulation panels that can be used in your basement. The first is the UX 2.0 panel that is 2” deep, 2’ long, and 4’ wide. The panels produce an R-value of 8.5, but they outperform traditional fiberglass insulation labeled as R-13.
The next choice is the EXi 2.5 insulation panel. This panel is the same length and width, with 2.5” thickness. Systems made with the EXi 2.5 panels produce an R-value of 10 that outperforms fiberglass insulation labeled as R-15. These panels connect better and will remain true and straight despite slight surface irregularities.
The strength of the panel studs is equal to a 20-gauge stud, able to withstand up to 250 pounds each. These studs enable you to affix the panels to the wall and then drywall to the studs. InSoFast insulation panels also fit together tightly with no room for air to leak through – this fact is one reason for their superior performance.
Place an order within the continental US, and we will ship directly from our factories in Massachusetts, Minnesota, or Idaho to your project site with no surcharge required.
A do-it-yourself basement renovation is far easier than you might imagine. With InSoFast insulation panels, you’ll have thermal protection and framing in one product and stage of the process. For more information or ideas, check out our website for the various videos and written resources we offer.
