Jotun
New Member
I am remodeling my basement and have a wall where I needed a total width of 4" to match an existing stone faced wall. The rest of the basement is 2.5" EPS foam with standard studs, and .5" foam on the floor (and Advantech subfloor).
For this shallow area I was able to match the existing wall with 2.5" of EPS foam (1 inch and 1.5" layers with overlapping seams) and 1.5" steel studs against the insulation. Would it be worth putting insulation between the studs as well? I have 1.5" EPS panels I could fit inside the channel of the studs. If so, would friction fit be enough or should they be sealed somehow? I'm not really sure what's worthwhile here and the best method to use since it's a bit unconventional. Thank you.
For this shallow area I was able to match the existing wall with 2.5" of EPS foam (1 inch and 1.5" layers with overlapping seams) and 1.5" steel studs against the insulation. Would it be worth putting insulation between the studs as well? I have 1.5" EPS panels I could fit inside the channel of the studs. If so, would friction fit be enough or should they be sealed somehow? I'm not really sure what's worthwhile here and the best method to use since it's a bit unconventional. Thank you.