How to Frame a Basement Wall
When you build a wall for your finished basement there’s a lot going on. It’s more challenging than framing one outside to, for instance, build a shed.
This video breaks down some tips I use to make the process fast, accurate and fun. There are some tips that I think are useful for pros, new carpenters and remodelers, or DIYers binge-watching videos like this for mining home improvement tips (don’t worry, us pros do it too.)
I prefer to use wood when framing a wall. It’s easier to cut, faster to move, way easier to fasten and 10-million times easier to customize around pipes, windows, doors, and the umpteen other obstructions in remodeling a house. For more ideas, visit: www.woodnaturally.com
The screws I love are www.SpaxUS.com and the insulation you see here (which I also love) is www.Roxul.com
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Tom cruise wannabe and he doesnt explain anything for a first timer here.
Wait what?
So how do you start? What are the steps? What did you teach?
What a f*cking weird ass intro.
So, no vapour barrier under the bottom plate on a concrete floor.
Wouldn't pass any building inspection.
And plastic on the walls invites moisture condensation, use Tyvek. Lets vapour escape, but stops water.
Thanks for the quick and concise video, and appreciate the tip on the header hanger jig. I'm raising some walls in the basement but I might need to switch to the build-in-place method since the floor is tapering over an inch.
do you use the same nails for both top and bottom plate? Are special type
fasteners required with treated lumber? thanks
This is not a teaching video, but a video to revisit what has already been learned. An initial step-by-step teaching video(s) please!
Why the vapor barrier in back of the wall?
My top plate will be perpendicular to the joists. Do I need blocking between each joist?