Use PreFirred insulation for finishing basements, concrete walls and concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls. It’s a cost-saving solution for interior or exterior applications.

Examples:

• Cold, uninsulated concrete walls
• Concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls
• Residential basements
• Commercial/Industrial building CMU above-grade walls

Specifications:

• Manufactured with expanded polystyrene (EPS)
• Available in 1½”, 2” or custom thicknesses and 4’x 8’ or 2’x 8’ sheets
• 1”x 2” solid wood firring strips embedded 16” or 24” on center

Applications:

• Interior: Firring strips are used to attach PreFirred to concrete, then used again to attach interior finishes, such as gypsum board or other code-compliant products

• Exterior: Firring strips are used to attach PreFirred to CMU walls, then used again to attach siding

Benefits:

• No need for framing studs
• Quickly pays for itself in energy savings
• 1½” thick sheets provide stable R-6 level of insulation; 2” thick sheets provide R-8
• Prevents air infiltration
• Continuous insulation eliminates thermo shorts
• EPS is resistant to mold
• EPS is recyclable and environmentally responsible

 

Read, download or print our PreFirred brochure.

Benchmark Foam, Inc., 401 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Watertown, South Dakota 57201

Phone 605-886-8084   Toll-free 800-658-3444   Fax 605-886-8099