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   Piffin | Jan 31, 2005 12:23am | #1

   Hello,

   You aren't paying by the word here to post, so It's OK to get a few more words in there.

   ;)

   What is the exterior of the house surface? Brick or the same block? if block only, you might be able to do a Foam EFIS / dryvit insualting surface - depending on budget and other detailing

   It sounds like this may be a smallish home. Would adding a couple inches of foam and SR on the inside be too constraining?

    

    

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   rsbitte | Jan 31, 2005 03:47am | #3

   Home is cinder block from foundation to roof with stucco on exterior.  inside walls are sheetrock with 1 inch furring strips nail to cinderblock to attach sheetrock. 1 inch air gap between sheetrock and cinderblock live in northeast and house is cool in summer, which is good, but freezing in winter, not so good.  want to insulate from inside. floor joist are not sitting on a plate, joist are inserted into cinderblock problem with moisture in cinderblock coming through wall. vaporbarrier, etc. looking for any info. on best possible way. can find no book explaining .

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   Piffin | Jan 31, 2005 03:57am | #5

   The option that is easiest would be least favourable from insulation standpoint. That ios to find someone who can inject expanding foam in th e block voids. That can be quite a challenge to accomplish in old block walls. still likely to miss some voids, but if done well, it could help eliminate the condensation that is getting to the floor joists and dampening them.If you are serious about insulating from inside and willing to bear the cost, I would consider removing the SR and furring interior finish, put up 2" EPS foam sheets, and attach more furring over that with tapcons and then replace sheetrock. Done one room at a time, it could be a homeowner project. As mentioned, check into the attic and blow more cellulose of BIBs up there. A tremendous amt. of heat is lost upwards. That is generally the first and cheapest, easiest way to knock down heat bills and does not disrupt the living space 

    

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   Paradisebilt | Jan 31, 2005 01:50am | #2

   You give no indication of any type of insulation in the attic. I'd start there first. The exterior finish of the home would be good to know too. If the block is filled with concrete as it should be it will provide some thermal mass. We all need a bit more info from you

   1) is attic space insulated.

   2) what is the exterior finish

   3) is there any insulation on the exterior of the block walls at all

   4) are you willing to demo the interior wall finish or the exterior finish

   Please fill in the details

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   rsbitte | Jan 31, 2005 03:57am | #4

   home is cinderblock from foundation to roof. cinderblocks are hollow, home 65 yrs. old.  floor joist are inserted into cinderblock , no plate for joist to sit on, outside is stucco finish. home is cool in summer, which is good, freezing in winter not so good. live in N.J. interior walls have approx. 1 inch furring strips nailed to cinderblocks. the sheetrock in mounted to the furring strips witch leave a 1 inch air gap between cinderblock and interior wall. walls are approx 30-40 degrees with heat on. looking for any advice on best way to insulate, moisture control. cannot build wall, floor joist  are free floating in cinderblocks.

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   Jemcon | Jan 31, 2005 05:19am | #6

   I agree with piffin. It sounds to me that you live in Sussex county. We have an old bungolow up there on a slab thats like an iglo in the winter. We are thinking of doing the same thing.