Several years ago I insulated the basement walls in our basement storage room. I installed 1-1/2″ extruded polystyrene foam insulation board by DOW. I used a special Styrofoam adhesive to adhere the foam board to the concrete (you can also use “Great Stuff Pro” foam in a can). The ...
Typically people end up using tapcon screws to secure the plywood to the concrete. Reply Greg says: December 6, 2009 at 5:42 pm Great article Todd! I do have a questions for you though. I live in a 4 year old home with a walkout basement (in minnesota). I’ve recently been ...
Always use lead anchors to hold the screws into place if you drill into the mortar, as screws set in mortar will work themselves loose over time. For some light weight applications (electrical boxes, conduit straps), plastic anchors (with regular screws) or "Tapcon" concrete screws (without ...