Basement walls

Foundation walls should be checked for water leakage and sealed before for doing the interiors of the basement. The walls need to be insulated when insulating a conditional basement.

Aluminum poured wall system

In this system the configuration can be accurately determined for corner and angles. There are special pouring machines that allow pouring from one designated spot to another. In aluminum poured wall system rods are not required to hold the walls together.

Wood Form Wall System

Wood form wall system is less expensive compared to aluminum wall system. In this system rods are used to hold the walls together and when they are removed the holes in the walls have to be filled with liquid cement. Compared to the aluminum wall system dealing with brick ledge difficulties are easier in wood form wall system. The wood wall system in 7ft 10inches, 8ft 10 inches forms.

Styrofoam Wall System

Styrofoam wall system basement is expensive compared to wood form or aluminum system. But they are unique. Styrofoam system resists moisture and helps to keep your basement warm and dry. The slotted edges on the long sides of the board can accommodate wood nailing strips for attaching the boards to the wall. It also provides a nail base for dry wall avoiding costly framing.

Basement wall designs
The basement walls are designed for different types and different material depending upon the site conditions and the client's budget and requirements. The designed basement walls are plain concrete, concrete reinforced walls; masonry reinforced walls and insulated concrete form walls. These designs are easy to construct and are strong and durable.

Insulating basement walls

Basement walls can be insulated. Prior to that the leaks have to be sealed, band joist should be caulked and sealed to prevent air infiltration at the construction joints and around plumbing and electrical lines and dry vents. Three basic options to insulate the walls are

1. Constructing stud frames at the interior of the foundation walls and the filling the cavities with fiberglass insulation.
2. Installing basement blanket to add resale value without sacrificing space to construct framing.
3. You can use basement wall finishing system that requires no additional paneling.

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