An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim ...

Homes with a crawlspace or a basement have rim joists on each ... areas is not a problem — then yes, it”s easy to insulate the rim joists. A typical floor joist is a 2- by 10-inch joist ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 10/14/23: Founder and President of Perma-Seal Basement Systems’ Roy Spencer joins the show to highlight their rim joist insulation, and how it can ...

along an uninsulated basement rim joist, or across a leaky window; Installing regulated heat wires. Q. I have a 50-plus-year-old house with a large overhang (1½ to 2 feet), and each winter I ...

Q: Should we insulate the rim-joist cavities of a crawlspace foundation? I am a builder, and where I live the codes require insulation, but I have discovered that the insulation causes decay and ...

Q: Should we insulate the rim-joist cavities of a crawlspace foundation? I am a builder, and where I live the codes require insulation, but I have discovered that the insulation causes decay and ...

Q. I have a basement leakage problem that has me perplexed. I know where the water is coming in, but not why. The water is coming in above the foundation through the rim joist along two walls.

Properly insulating and air-sealing rim joists (band joists) takes patience, so most builders simply stuff in some fiberglass and walk away. If you have an unfinished basement, you can properly ...

Homes with a crawl space or a basement have rim joists on each ... dark areas is not a problem — then yes, it’s easy to insulate the rim joists. A typical floor joist is a 2- by 10-inch ...

Homes with a crawl space or a basement have rim joists on each ... areas is not a problem — then yes, it’s easy to insulate the rim joists. A typical floor joist is a 2- by 10-inch joist ...