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Wall Insulation

I am building a home theater in my basement. How important is it that I insulate the walls? I will for sure insulate the ceiling but what about the walls. The basement is very dry warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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saki70
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Probably far more important to cover them than to insulate behind the cover . What are your intentions ?

Good luck.
saki70
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If that is your intention ie. insulation and a covering , then use rubber strips or a non hardening caulk (silicone ?) between the studs and the sheetrock no matter what type of sheetrock , vapor barrier and insulation that you use . The object is to stop the sound transmission through the material . This is especially important in the ceiling with your application .

I would suggest using styrofoam insulation . You can get various sizes and thickness's at Home Depot , it won't hold water like fiberglass or some other forms of insulation , it is a denser material that works better for sound transmission abatement and you get a higher insulating value per inch .

Good luck.
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