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TEMO – The Thermal Panel Experts

Why Great Sunrooms Mean Great Finished Basements

Temo developed the combination of the right materials for your basement and décor options that have never before been available – all rolled into an invisible-seam panel that makes installation conveniently clean and quick and gives you the finished appearance of your walls upstairs.

The expertise that led to the development of Designer Basements comes from TEMO’s history as a pioneer in product development for recreational spaces – that’s all we do. It started with sunrooms.

Making a good idea better

When I founded TEMO more than 35 years ago, sunrooms were like Model-T cars, eight-track tapes or popcorn cooked over an open flame. They were good ideas that hadn’t yet evolved. Sunrooms were too hot in the summer and too cold the rest of the year. The problem was the materials and design.

TEMO developed thermal sunroom wall and roof panels which changed the industry. Our many other innovations such as windows built strong enough to withstand hurricane-force winds and surface materials that are nearly indestructible not only evolved sunrooms to a model of beauty and function, but set the standards.

Today, TEMO is the first and largest manufacturer of thermal sunrooms in the United States. A TEMO sunroom is known for its engineering, quality, value and return on investment. We applied the same criteria in developing Designer Basements.

Why basement-safe materials matter

In the past, basements were finished by painting the walls or gluing paneling to the foundation itself. Then paneling or drywall was attached to wood studs drilled into the foundation. There was no insulation or ineffective insulation.

These types of standard construction materials and installation are not suitable for the basement. The basement can be cold or moist. Cold and moist can add up to uncomfortable and moldy. And that adds up to ruined materials, an unhealthy space and wasted money.

Designer Basements is made specifically for your basement, with the advantage of great looks. Our solid thermal panels have three important layers for numerous benefits.

Best face forward

TemGuard F.R.A. is our solid, non-porous, panel surface. It does not retain allergens or odors. It’s also paperless, non-organic and moisture resistant. Mold requires an organic material (like paper, wood and other fibers) plus a water source to grow.

TemGuard F.R.A. helps protect against mold growth and stands up to the effects of basement humidity that can cause water retention, swelling and material destruction. TemGuard F.R.A. is also a code-approved fire guard.

Thermal core for comfort and protection
The core of our panels is a 100 percent thermal barrier, made with Expanded Polystyrene. This solid material is recommended by the US Department of Energy as a superior insulator in basements and has a higher thermal rating over other insulating choices.

Your conditioned air and heat doesn’t get past the barrier to escape through the porous concrete foundation, saving energy. And, the cold, air and natural moisture that sneaks in through the foundation wall is blocked from reaching your room, providing comfort.

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