Basement construction - Thermowall VS masonry?

[plan-g]

Given all the crap that ALWAYS needs to be screwed up whether you want it or not, I would choose the OSB solution if it's okay from a moisture perspective. Any day of the week, even if I think plastered looks nicer in a basement.

Mm, thanks. One downside is that it builds a bit extra...

 

[joakim_j]

I will use OSB+gypsum on my thermomur walls, without an installation layer. I plan to partially embed the electrical wiring in the foam plastic, partially have it surface-mounted.

 

[plan-g]

I will use OSB+plasterboard on my thermomur walls, without an installation layer. I plan to partly embed the electricity in the foam plastic and partly have it surface-mounted.

Okay. Yes, the installation layer feels disturbing because it takes up so much space. Surface-mounted electricity looks nice if done well.

Not easy to decide.

 

[joakim_j]

But what is the point of the installation layer? Isn't it just as easy to run the electricity through the cellplast? The reason I was thinking of having some surface-mounted is because I was planning to use branddosor for the recessed and it becomes so expensive... so in the workshop, it will be surface-mounted.