Can I use rigid foam inside and outside a concrete block wall?
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I have a concrete block barn I am converting to a living space. I plan to use Insofast 2″ EPS panels on the interior which with the block gives me R-12 (Block at 3 and foam at 9). I would like to get a better R value, by adding foam to the outside. Would this create a moisture trapping problem?
How would I fasten the furring strips through the foam and into the block? I was thinking Tapcon screws.
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Philip,
Q. "Can I use rigid foam inside and outside a concrete block wall?"
A. Yes.
Q. "Would this create a moisture trapping problem?"
A. No.
Q. "How would I fasten the furring strips through the foam and into the block? I was thinking Tapcon screws."
A. That will work.