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basement
- Thread starter redbeard
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BPJOOP93
Well-known member
when i did my basement we went to Menards, HD, and a book store to get books on it and went from there. lots of info on the web now.
camarotoolman
Banned
Are you the Redbeard from the flee market?
petee_c
Well-known member
books from the library is a good way to get started.
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I’ve finished several basements. Best tip I would offer is wall framing. Some people and some books advocate fastening furring strips on the exterior walls. My opinion is this is a huge mistake. Its can be hard to get a good consistent fastening, its slow, the insulation is more expensive and takes more labor and the wiring is a pain in the ****.
Frame your exterior walls with 2x4’s, stand them up and screw them into the floor joists, use wedges between the floor and bottom plate to tighten it up. Drill a hole through the bottom plate into the concrete the same size as a 16d nail. Put a couple pieces of soft wire in the hole and drive the 16 home. It will tighten up and hold great. Now you can use regular fiberglass insulation and regular depth electrical boxes.
Frame your exterior walls with 2x4’s, stand them up and screw them into the floor joists, use wedges between the floor and bottom plate to tighten it up. Drill a hole through the bottom plate into the concrete the same size as a 16d nail. Put a couple pieces of soft wire in the hole and drive the 16 home. It will tighten up and hold great. Now you can use regular fiberglass insulation and regular depth electrical boxes.
ratdoggy
Well-known member
Doing my new house this winter. I used metal framing and put an air space between the framing and the foundation.