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Rigid Foam Board Interior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.

UMN NorthernSTAR: DOE Building America: Exterior Foundation Insulation

Publication Date

November, 2015

Author(s)

University of Minnesota,

NorthernSTAR

Organization(s)

UMN,

NSTAR

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