I'm putting a rec room in the basement and have an HVAC question regarding the placement of the registers and cold air returns, and the number of each I should install.
The room is 17x12. There will be 2" XPS insulation on the exterior walls with
2x4 framing and 1/2" sheetrock. I'm going to install 3 1/2" pink panther noise insulation in the ceiling and in the wall near the laundry and heater. The concrete floor will have a HDPE mat with plywood, probably covered with carpet.
Where is the best place to put the registers and returns? The easiest would be to put both in the ceiling, but I'm concerned that both installed on the same level will not create sufficient air flow. I've come across the recommendation that for a basement you should reverse the "normal" locations such that the returns are low and the registers are high, to help remove the cold air normally present at floor level.
Questions:
1. How many registers and returns?
2. Where to put them?
3. Should I insulate the existing duct work that will be in the ceiling, or will the noise insulation be sufficient?
4. What size ducts for the basement?
I'm looking for experienced advice. Thanks.
The room is 17x12. There will be 2" XPS insulation on the exterior walls with
2x4 framing and 1/2" sheetrock. I'm going to install 3 1/2" pink panther noise insulation in the ceiling and in the wall near the laundry and heater. The concrete floor will have a HDPE mat with plywood, probably covered with carpet.
Where is the best place to put the registers and returns? The easiest would be to put both in the ceiling, but I'm concerned that both installed on the same level will not create sufficient air flow. I've come across the recommendation that for a basement you should reverse the "normal" locations such that the returns are low and the registers are high, to help remove the cold air normally present at floor level.
Questions:
1. How many registers and returns?
2. Where to put them?
3. Should I insulate the existing duct work that will be in the ceiling, or will the noise insulation be sufficient?
4. What size ducts for the basement?
I'm looking for experienced advice. Thanks.