Insulating basement walls

Tom,
How in the world do you attach insulation to your basement wall? No one I
ask seems to know. Is it something I can do myself?
Sylvia

Hi,
If you are trying to install foam insulation, it is very difficult to glue
it to the walls and do a good job. One exception is to have spray foam
installed on the basement walls. This sticks extremely well and does an
excellent job. It is also rather expensive.
An alternative is to put plastic over the walls, shoot nails through wood
strapping to hold strapping on the walls and then mechanically fasten the
foam with nails or screws.
It is very critical to seal any gaps between the walls and the foam.
You can also use plastic faced fiberglass insulation. Some lumber yards
have 4' wide material that can hang from the sill and cover the wall.
Another option is to install the plastic on the walls and then stud up a
conventional wood wall and install fiberglass in the stud cavities.
Tom