We are going to drywall the ceiling in our basement and I am wondering if I should put insulation between the floor joists or not. Is it worth the extra effort?
2006-12-24 07:26:38 · 10 answers · asked by Scott C 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I always insulate the spaces between floors as well as interior walls. It's a slight increase of cost to the project but it does help with heat transfer but mostly it's great for sound-proofing.
2006-12-24 07:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by tropicalturbodave 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It won't hurt anything to put insulation in your basement ceiling, but it probably won't accomplish much as far as stopping heat loss, as the coldest surfaces are the floor and walls, so insulating those surfaces will do more to keep the space warm.
Putting insulation in the ceiling could help cut down on the noise transmission between the basement and the floor above.
2006-12-24 07:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by displacedyankee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to sound dumb, but I'm really confused. We just had an appraisal. I was really disappointed in the results because he did not use comps that sold just over a year ago that are located within our subdivision. Additionally, I'm not so sure the room count is right. Maybe one of you wonderful people would be willing to help me better understand. Doesn't he HAVE to use the houses that sold in my neighborhood? Above grade we have 3 bedrooms, two full, bathrooms, a great room, dining room, kitchen and mud room which also is a laundry room. This is not a small room and has floor to ceiling cabinets and counter top. How many total rooms do I have above grade? We have a full daylight basement that is partially finished. In the basement we have a bedroom which includes a large closet, biggest closet in the house, two huge windows, double doors that exit outside, and another door that accesses the rest of the basement. Within that finished bedroom there is a full finished bathroom. How many total rooms do I have. I live in Jackson County, Georgia.
2016-05-23 04:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scott, if you decide to heat the basement and don't want the heat escaping into the rest of the house, the additional insulation will help keep the basement warm, especially if you have very cold winters and your surrounding ground freezes.
If you live in an area with very hot summers, your basement might be a refuge of coolness in the summer, like ours is. If that is the case, the insulation will also keep the coolness contained in the basement.
If you are planning to keep electronics type of equipment in the basement, you might want a cooler environment, so the additional insulation would be good.
2006-12-24 22:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by eagle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will help with heat transfer, but there will not be a remarkable difference in noise control.....why? sound travels through dense objects like floor joists(or my head) faster than open air spaces. if noise control is a high priority, i suggest a drop ceiling with bat insulation on top of the tiles.
there is also a product called Z bars that you attach to the underside of the floor joists and then attach the rock to them. these really help to attenuate sound.
Possum
2006-12-24 09:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. only time you insulate is if the other space is not heated. outside walls, attic space.. in your case it wouldnt matter if heat in the basement went up into the first floor. might be useful around pipes to reduce pipe noise or to help as a noise barrier but its not worth the xtra cost. that brings up the argument... would you insulate a detached garage just because your going to run the heat when your in there but not any other time. why would you? now if you were going to leave the heat on for long periods.. yes then you would...
2006-12-24 07:37:30 · answer #6 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any electrical junction boxes in the ceiling? In our area it is illegel to cover them with drywall. Also if you need to repair a water pipe or electric problem, you would need to rip out the drywall. Around here it is all suspended ceilings, so you can access these things.
2006-12-25 15:27:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lee T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a word "Yes". As a side note, if you're going to use recessed lights and opt for the insulation, please make sure the lights are rated for direct contact with the insulation.
2006-12-24 13:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by Handy but Perplexed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like tropicalturbodave's answer best. Since it was 1st. Just 1 addition, cold air falls. It will definitely help with your cooling bills in the summer, as it will not allow convection within the joist spans. (Holy crap that almost sounded intelligent) Please don't tell my wife.
2006-12-24 08:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
might help with noise from ppl walking upstairs makeing noise downstairs, i wish i would have done it.
2006-12-24 07:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by mongo862001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋