Glossary term

Insulating basement walls

Insulating basement walls. Start by documenting condition of the substrate, dew point and surface temperature and hidden organic materials. The purpose is to understand the building condition and constraints before choosing products, finishes or a work sequence.

Relevant real cases

Editorial caseBasement walls, insulation & finishes

Gentofte: repairing the render in an existing basement stairwell

A ventilation visit in Gentofte, Denmark, included a smaller masonry task: loose render was removed from an exterior basement stairwell, the sound background prepared and the

Denmark · Gentofte

Editorial caseBasement walls, insulation & finishesModerator reviewed

Brønshøj, Denmark – mineral walls and specialist finish without floor lowering

A complete basement renovation focused on new installations, a mineral wall build-up and specialist finish without excavating the floor.

Denmark · Brønshøj