Also a vapor barrier is needed to keep the wall.
Furring walls for insulation.
We need a couple things here 1 is not enough insulation we camp in sub freezing a lot and more is better.
If you are insulating your basement walls but don t want to give up the space to construct 2x4 framing consider insulpink foam insulation board.
Furring strips used for insulation installation.
Foamular extruded polystyrene xps rigid foam insulation offers a comprehensive line of products in a wide choice of sizes thicknesses and edges with a lifetime limited warranty for the life of the home or building.
Also we need something to attach the inner skin of the wall to.
Products can be used on wood steel framing or concrete walls.
It attaches to a basement wall with wood furring strips no framing necessary and provides an uninterrupted insulating envelope along the entire wall.
Generally these strips are applied directly to the walls with concrete screws.
Z furring must be installed vertically with the 3 4 flange against the substrate.
However what you save with furring strips is balanced by the cost of insulation.
The products are easy to handle score cut and install no special tools are needed.
Furring in the walls and insulation.
Given the price of a double layer of expanded polystyrene foam insulation a total r value of about 8 or r 13.
Installing insulation on the inside of a wall usually calls for the use of furring strips.