Basement Re-Insulation

The walls consist of 3" thick Owens Foamular C 300 rigid shiplap, behind 2x4 bluwood studs, with a lower stub wall of 1" foam behind 2x6 bluwood. The upper is shown hanging, the next section to hang being built on the floor.

The first half of the upper wall is hung, and the second half to be hung to the right of the photo is being framed on the floor.

The entire upper wall is framed and hung, the first section of Delta FL flooring underlay is rolled out, and the upper end wall is also installed.

A closer look at the front and end walls, with blocking in place, and the rest of the Delta FL rolled out on the floor, the OSB strips keep it flat.

The short stub walls have been installed sitting on the Delta FL, and all the cavities have been spray foamed with Touch n Foam, a closed cell, two part, low pressure foam.

Saving Energy

The underside of the sunroom was never insulated, so after the basement flood I used the salvageable pink insulation plus four sheets of 1" Iso Poly foam to insulate and critter proof the floor.

Basements Do Flood, Even At The Cottage

The wonderful sight that greeted me when we arrived at the cottage earlier this summer. It was not a surprise however, as the area (Eastern Ontario) had significant winter snow accumulation, a fast melt off in early spring, followed by numerous significant rainfall events, and my brother in law had been buy trying to dry it out.

All the lower batts of fiberglass pink had soaked up water and collapsed to the bottom of the wall, and were removed, along with all the vapour barrier and framing, and anything else that had gotten wet. It appears from the wet brick the total saturated water level got halfway up the third course of blocks.

Another view of the mold at the bottom of the stairs.