Green basement remodeling Questions

What's the best way to insulate the underground walls in our basement?

— Sarah Nugent Orland, ME

Michael Holcomb

Answered by Michael Holcomb

Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (Headquarters)

May 7, 2012

What's the best way to insulate the underground walls in our basement?

— Sarah Nugent Orland, ME

Answered by Michael Holcomb on May 7, 2012

Is recycled rubber flooring a green and healthy choice? We're considering it for a basement living space.

— Harvey Buford Ashaway, RI

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on February 23, 2012

How can I install insulation in my downstairs, built with cinder blocks.

— Carlos Dunbar, WV

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on January 25, 2012

Can I use cork as a ceiling in a basement that had mold removed professionally and not worry about mold again?

— linda Highland Park, IL

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on October 14, 2011

Sorry to say, but I have vinyl tiles on my finished basement floor. What is the healthiest way to deal with them?

— Melanie Roman Sandy Hook, CT

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on May 18, 2011

I am looking for low-VOC flooring to finish a basement. I am debating between carpet or engineered wood planks. What do you recommend?

— Stephen Meehan Syosset, NY

Answered by Kati Curtis, LEED AP ID&C, CID on December 11, 2010

I have a 1960s-era wood frame house with brick veneer on all four sides and no insulation in the walls. What is the best way to insulate?

— Betsy Hooper Manassas, VA

Answered by Florian Speier on December 4, 2010

Can cork underlayment be used on a concrete basement floor?

— Eva Sandlokk Athens, OH

Answered by Polly Bart on October 21, 2010

I took down the old paneling in the basement. Should I insulate the walls before I put new paneling up? Before, there was foamboard.

— traci Riverdale, MD

Answered by David Edwards PhD on September 20, 2010

What product can I use to get rid of mold on the cinder blocks in my basement?

— Angela Columbus, OH

Answered by Maggie Michel LEED AP on September 7, 2010

 

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