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petehouk · 12-14-12, 07:09 PM

Hi everybody. I like the video on the first page of this post. I was thinking about doing that to my band joist.

Except for one thing. My house appears to have two boards at the band joist. They are separated by a few inches. So if I insulate the inner band joist, it will keep the cold air out of my basement. But the inch or two of floor above the cavity between these two boards will still be cold.

I have noticed that the baseboards along the exterior walls of my house are very cold--sometimes they get frosty in the closets. I am thinking that it's because of the cold air trapped in this cavity. I would really like to fix that.

I was thinking that a professional could pump some of that expanding foam into the cavity. But is there a way to do this myself?

Thanks!

12-14-12, 07:09 PM	#64
petehouk Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi everybody. I like the video on the first page of this post. I was thinking about doing that to my band joist. Except for one thing. My house appears to have two boards at the band joist. They are separated by a few inches. So if I insulate the inner band joist, it will keep the cold air out of my basement. But the inch or two of floor above the cavity between these two boards will still be cold. I have noticed that the baseboards along the exterior walls of my house are very cold--sometimes they get frosty in the closets. I am thinking that it's because of the cold air trapped in this cavity. I would really like to fix that. I was thinking that a professional could pump some of that expanding foam into the cavity. But is there a way to do this myself? Thanks!