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Posted by DK on December 14, 2006, 8:37 am
Interesting.
So what is your recommendation?
A complete vapor barrier against the blocks with maybe sheet foam
insulation on top of the barrier and then the drywall or paneling?
On 13 Dec 2006 16:45:39 -0800, "The Reverend Natural Light"
>No drywall or panelling or anything? Just block? Uh, okay.
>
>The only technical issue I can think of is that it's best to keep the
>air inside the wall separated from living space - for humidity and
>radon reasons, for example. Just don't decide in the future to stick
>drywall or panelling up against the block and call it finished.
>
>I have a basement that was finished that way. Holes knocked in the
>block to recess the outlets and then tacky brown panels stuck to
>furring strips. The mold behind the panels was unbelievable. Damp air
>would draft in through the holes in the block.
>
>But, to answer your question, the holes in the block didn't seem to
>affect the structure of the wall in any way. They were large enough to
>hold an electrical box, chipped through the thin part of the block
>(don't forget the inner 'rib' of the block), and no closer together
>than 8 feet or so.
>
>Someday someone will have to fill them in and will curse you while they
>do it.
>
>
>-rev
>
>
>
>p.k.ellis@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> I have concrete block walls in my basement and instead of finishing the
>> walls with studs and drywall, I decided to simply chip out holes in the
>> block for the outlets and run the wire down from the top through the
>> walls. Before I do this to any outside walls, I want to make sure that
>> it's OK to do this. Will it affect my foundation at all to have a few
>> holes in the block? So far it's pretty easy and looks really nice once
>> you paint the walls and everything -- the best part is that I don't
>> have to worry about water damage to any walls if there should ever be
>> flooding!
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