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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Dec 13, 2007, at 7:05 AM, waayupnorth wrote:

> I'm looking locally for used bead board to
> break up and fill the cavities, especially the lower
> half.  And exterior insulation of probably the top
> four feet will definitely be part of the plan.
> Hopefully when insulated the concrete walls will do a
> better job of storing and releasing heat from my
> basement wood stove.

Broken bead board will not properly fill the cavities.

When applying insulation board to the exterior, carefully brush clean  
the blocks, make sure they are dry, then apply a waterproofing  
product, then stick the board to that. Warren's comment on termites  
is valid. Make sure the waterproofing product is thick enough so that  
when the board is stuck to it there are no voids where termites may  
travel from earth up into the wood.

I have used a basement wood stove. I burned a huge amount of wood and  
barely kept the house warm.