Here is a puzzler. I live in a split level. Lower level is below grade, earth has been built up to meet the foundation. But of course there is about 1/2 to one block exposed all the way around before the vinyl siding takes over. Inside you can tell where the block wall gives way to timber, because there is a ledge.
I noticed during the coldest freeze a couple days ago, I had ice buildup on the top of those ledges in the corners. I got out the FLIR and it was reading a little below freezing on the corners where the sills and supports meet. No real insulation because the block is frozen, so the cold transfers to the studs, and of course that transfers to the drywall.
I also noticed it was mighty cold where the main support beam is as well. Once again that is siding, fiber sheathing, 2x6, drywall. And the fiber board really isnt much of an insulator.
So is there anything that can be done about that? short of ripping out the top half of the drywall and extending the studs in so that the lower half of the drywall goes straight up, adding additional insulation? That seems awful costly for just 3 or 4 cold points. As a stopgap I took extra folded blankets from the closet and carefully placed them in the corners.
I noticed during the coldest freeze a couple days ago, I had ice buildup on the top of those ledges in the corners. I got out the FLIR and it was reading a little below freezing on the corners where the sills and supports meet. No real insulation because the block is frozen, so the cold transfers to the studs, and of course that transfers to the drywall.
I also noticed it was mighty cold where the main support beam is as well. Once again that is siding, fiber sheathing, 2x6, drywall. And the fiber board really isnt much of an insulator.
So is there anything that can be done about that? short of ripping out the top half of the drywall and extending the studs in so that the lower half of the drywall goes straight up, adding additional insulation? That seems awful costly for just 3 or 4 cold points. As a stopgap I took extra folded blankets from the closet and carefully placed them in the corners.