ᐅ Building a Basement – Is Installing Exterior Insulation in January Advisable?
Created on: 10 Oct 2022 14:44
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darksun
Hello,
we are building with a prefab house company, and their plan is to set up the house in mid-March 2023.
This means that excavation and foundation wall construction are scheduled—or have to take place—in mid-January 2023.
The prefab company also informed us that the (basement) insulation cannot be applied at the factory but must be installed on site.
When I asked our architect whether installing insulation under such weather conditions (estimated 0 to 8°C (32 to 46°F), rain/snow, etc.) is feasible, he replied:
“It could work, but it might not.”
My own judgment tells me this is not a good season to “stick” (attach) insulation to the basement walls.
What is the situation regarding the buyer’s or client’s rights—can you request to postpone the house assembly (and thus the start of foundation work/insulation) by about six weeks?
(In our case, foundation work was no longer possible this year because the final go-ahead from the prefab company only came two weeks ago, and it is very difficult to find an excavation contractor on such short notice.)
we are building with a prefab house company, and their plan is to set up the house in mid-March 2023.
This means that excavation and foundation wall construction are scheduled—or have to take place—in mid-January 2023.
The prefab company also informed us that the (basement) insulation cannot be applied at the factory but must be installed on site.
When I asked our architect whether installing insulation under such weather conditions (estimated 0 to 8°C (32 to 46°F), rain/snow, etc.) is feasible, he replied:
“It could work, but it might not.”
My own judgment tells me this is not a good season to “stick” (attach) insulation to the basement walls.
What is the situation regarding the buyer’s or client’s rights—can you request to postpone the house assembly (and thus the start of foundation work/insulation) by about six weeks?
(In our case, foundation work was no longer possible this year because the final go-ahead from the prefab company only came two weeks ago, and it is very difficult to find an excavation contractor on such short notice.)
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xMisterDx16 Oct 2022 23:28Um... putting the discussion aside, I am bothered by the assumption that January temperatures range between 0 and 8°C (32 and 46°F). That CAN be the case, but in January it can also have nights with -20°C (-4°F) and days with -10°C (14°F). Should work then still be carried out?
Such temperature drops can also occur in February or March.
Such temperature drops can also occur in February or March.
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WilderSueden17 Oct 2022 08:55In weather like this, such work simply doesn’t get done. Anyone building in winter needs to plan for some buffers.