How to Install Foam Panels in Homes

Insulating your home can help reduce energy costs while allowing you to feel more comfortable inside the house. There are several types of insulation used inside homes, with each used in different applications. One type of insulation is panels made of foam. These are used most often on poured concrete or block walls, such as in a basement.

Power washer
Tape measure
Utility knife
Straightedge
Foam adhesive
Brush
Installation tape

Instructions

- 1
  Remove dirt from the walls with a power washer, allowing the walls to dry for 24 hours.
- 2
  Measure the walls and cut the foam panels to fit using a straightedge as a guide and scoring the panels with a utility knife. Snap the panels at the score lines.
- 3
  Brush foam adhesive onto the back of the first panel you are installing.
- 4
  Install the panel horizontally on the wall, placing the bottom edge on the floor and the left-side edge against the corner of the wall. Firmly push the panel against the wall.
- 5
  Brush adhesive on the second panel, and place it on the wall next to the first panel.
- 6
  Continue installing panels on the bottom of the walls until you are back at the corner you started.
- 7
  Cut a panel in half; use that panel as the first panel in the second row. Cutting it in half allows you to stagger the panels. Install panels in the second row, keeping them staggered from the panels in the first row.
- 8
  Continue installing panels until you reach the top of the wall.
- 9
  Place installation tape over the seams between the different panels.

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