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Exterior Basement Walls

Dow offers solutions for exterior basement walls

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Reduce Energy Loss from the ground up.

On the exterior of basement walls, Dow offers solutions from footer to sill plate. Approximately 22% of whole house heat loss occurs through uninsulated basement walls. And, leaving these walls uninsulated can result in condensation occurring on these cool basement wall surfaces. Therefore it is critical to insulate basement walls to save energy, keep basement walls warm and reduce the potential for moisture problems. Insulation products from Dow Building Materials*** feature high compressive strength, long term R-value and exceptional moisture resistance, making them ideal for exterior basement wall applications.

There's a Dow insulation solution that's right for every exterior basement wall application:
My project or needs are: Recommended Product Solution Installation Instructions/Considerations Building Code Compliance
Protect waterproofing on the exterior of the basement wall, insulate the basement wall and assist water drainage away from the basement wall. STYROFOAM™ PERIMATE™ View Installation Instructions Complies with ASTM C 578 Type IV. Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate D369.
Protect waterproofing on the exterior of the basement wall, insulate the basement wall. Do not require drainage. STYROFOAM Square Edge View Installation Instructions Complies with ASTM C578 Type IV. Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate D369.
STYROFOAM SCOREBOARD™ View Installation Instructions Complies with ASTM C 578 Type IV. Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate D369.
STYROFOAM Tongue & Groove View Installation Instructions Complies with ASTM C 578 Type IV. Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate D369.
Protect waterproofing on the exterior of the basement wall. Do not require drainage or high insulation value. BLUECOR™ View Installation Instructions Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate U589.
Need to reduce air infiltration between top of the basement wall and sill plate. STYROFOAM Sill Seal N/A (none existing)
Insulate crawlspace and resist termites tunneling through foam. STYROFOAM BLUEGUARD™ View Installation Instructions
Download Installation Instructions (200KB PDF)		 Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. Meets ICC-ES acceptance criteria of ICC-ES EG-239 Evaluation Guide for Termite Resistant Foam Plastic insulation for use in heavy termite infestation areas. (ICC-ES NER-699 udate in progress.)

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