Faced or Unfaced EPS in Basement
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Howdy! I am getting ready to finish our basement interior (just finishing up with excavating and waterproofing the exterior!). I am looking at using EPS as suggested in the article on dry basements. Just wondering, should I use faced or unfaced EPS. I can’t find any that aren’t faced with the plastic liner locally.
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You don't want any moisture that's in your concrete to enter your living space. Faced.