How to Install an Insulated Barricade Modular Panel System in Basements

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Know what your end result should consist of.

   The insulated Barricade modular panel system for unfinished basements includes natural OSB 2'x 2' R3.2 subfloor tiles and 2'x8' R12 wall panels.
   
   These subfloor tiles interlock together with tongue and groove edges and the wall panels have a ship lap joint.
   
   The rigid extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation on the bottom of the tiles and panels have channels scored into them to allow for air flow ventilation.
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   Step 2: Start with the subfloor installation first since the perimeter wall tiles and partition walls will be installed on top of the subfloor.

   ,,,,, Tap the tongue on the top of the second tile into the groove of the first tile using a tapping block and rubber mallet. ,, This will allow for carpet to be stretched without causing the tiles to move. , This will provide a stable rigid subfloor for nail-down hardwood floors.
   
   Use 1-1/2" floor cleats to install the hardwood floor. , Cut the last tile to allow for the 1/2" spacer.
   
   Use a pull bar to pull the last tile into place. , This will stagger the tile seams to give the subfloor more structure. , Most tiles will conform to irregularities in the concrete floor but if leveling is required us flat pieces of polystyrene insulation placed loosely under the tiles. , Leave a gap of at least 24" around the furnace, water heater or fireplace.
   
   This space can be finished with ceramic tile. , Use a pull bar or the Barricade installation tool to pull these panels in place. ,,,,, Cutting the panel may be required to fit the panel around obstacles or irregularities on the wall. ,,,,,,, Fasten the base plate of the stud wall with fasteners right to the subfloor.
   
   At either end of the 8' base plate use 2" Tapcons to fasten the base plate to the concrete floor.
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   Step 3: Calculate the number of tiles you need by dividing the square footage of the room by 4 then multiply by 1.1 Clean the concrete floor and repair cracks and irregularities.

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   Step 4: Acclimatize the tiles in the basement for 48 hours so that the tiles adjust to the relative humidity of the basement.

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   Step 5: Once you are ready to install the subfloor

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   Step 6: pick an open accessible corner of the basement foundation wall the farthest from where the tiles are stored as your starting point.

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   Step 7: Cut the "tongue" off the sides of the first starting tile and place the cut edges in the starting corner against temporary 1/2" spacers placed between the tile and the foundation wall.

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   Step 8: For the second tile in the first row cut the tongue edge off the side going against the 1/2" spacers against the foundation wall.

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   Step 9: If the finished floor on top of the subfloor is a floating floor of some kind

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    Step 10: such as a laminate floor

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    Step 11: the subfloor can float in place meaning there is no need to glue the edges together or to fasten the tiles down to the concrete floor.

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    Step 12: If a wall-to-wall carpet will be installed on top of the subfloor then it is important to fasten all of the perimeter tiles and a row in the middle of the subfloor with 2" Tapcon concrete screws.

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    Step 13: If a nail-down wood floor is installed on top of the subfloor then it is important to glue all the tongue and groove edges together as well as to fasten all of the perimeter tiles and a row in the middle with 2" Tapcon concrete screws.

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    Step 14: Install the first row of the subfloor installation until you get to the last tile.

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    Step 15: Start the second row with a 12" x 24" half tile making sure to use the 1/2" spacers against the foundation wall.

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    Step 16: Complete the subfloor installation by completing one row at a time checking to make sure the subfloor is level as you go.

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    Step 17: Leave a 1/2" gap around obstacles in the basement such as support posts

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    Step 18: stairs and load-bearing walls.

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    Step 19: For the last row of the subfloor

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    Step 20: cut the tiles to allow for a 1/2" gap.

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    Step 21: Now that the subfloor has been installed it is time to install the wall panels.

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    Step 22: Start at the same starting point on the wall as the subfloor.

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    Step 23: Make sure the foundation wall is clear of obstructions that would prevent the installation of the panels.

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    Step 24: Calculate where electrical wall outlets and cable boxes will be in the room so that the wall panels can be prepared for the wiring.

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    Step 25: Place the first wall panel flat against the foundation wall right into the corner on top of the new subfloor.

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    Step 26: Using 2" Tapcon concrete screws fasten the panel in six locations: two at the top of the panel

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    Step 27: two in the middle and two at the bottom

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    Step 28: 2" in from the edge of the panel.

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    Step 29: Fit the second panel into the ship lap joint of the first panel and install the six Tapcons.

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    Step 30: Continue installing the panels this way around the perimeter of the foundation wall fitting around basement windows and other wall obstacles and irregularities.

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    Step 31: Install the specially prepared wall panels for electrical outlets and cable as you have designated them at the outset.

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    Step 32: Once you have completed the wall panel installation around the perimeter of the foundation wall

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    Step 33: you are ready to install the partition walls on top of the subfloor required for your basement layout.

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    Step 34: The installation of the wall panels eliminates the need for a stud wall around the foundation wall.

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    Step 35: Either wood or steel stud non-load bearing partition walls can be installed on top of the subfloor.

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