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		<title>Exterior Foundation Insulation</title>
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			<title>Administrator says:</title>
			<link>https://foundationwaterproofing.org/exterior-foundation-insulation.html#comment-8</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nick asked: Hello, We are waterproofing our basement this weekend and decided to add go with the blueskin, exterior insulation as well as the platon membrane. I was wondering what order should I add the insulation? Should it be put on before the bluskin, or between the blueskin and platon? Thanks for your VERY usefull website! -Nck -------------- Blueskin should be first against the foundation to give you the waterproofing. Then, for the order of insulation or platon, see comment #2 above. You can go either way, but there are pros and cons to either approach.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Insulation Blower says:</title>
			<link>https://foundationwaterproofing.org/exterior-foundation-insulation.html#comment-6</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm a newbie on this stuff. I like your posts, but where can I find other sites too?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Insulation Blower</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Siegfried says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I would suggest having a couple of contractors assess whether your whole foundation needs reparging. It may not be necessary and if you're adding blueskin and platon, you're not likely tho have waterproofing issues. Some people advocate filling cracks with injection type fillers which are supposed to solve the problem and shouldn't need parging over top. Talk to you home center sales people to see what products they offer. Parging is a special mix. It's thinner so that it can be spread more easily. There is a bit of art to making parging look good, so start at the back of your house and work your way around to the front. Hopefully your technique will improve as you go. This might give you some parging insight: http://rodcroskery.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/stone-house-reno-v-parging-mix/]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Siegfried</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Siegfried says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Putting the platon on last adds physical protection to the XPS particularly during back-filling and if the XPS is above grade it gives on-going protection from accidental or intentional damage (think kids here). Putting it last however, is a bit awkward because the platon attaches to the wall and then has to go out over the XPS and down the wall. Also, you want the insulation to go as high as possible because the greatest heat loss occurs at the areas above the ground. However, then you end up with less-than-attra ctive membrane and insulation visible. If possible you could do the exterior insulation below ground level and then do interior insulation to cover the upper portion of the wall.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Siegfried</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Chris says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[1. If we are insulating with XPS (2") do we still need the Platon membrane? I've found its not a large additional expense, so if it'll help what should the order be? (blueskin, platon, xps? or perhaps blueskin, xps, platon)? 2. Do you advocate the parging over the entire foundation, or just spots there cracks exist? How thick should the parging be, and is a special mix required?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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