Make sure you have enough room to tip.
Putting up walls in a concrete basement.
First put construction adhesive on the floor then tip the wall into place and fasten with concrete nails or screws.
Plumb and screw the studs to the blocking for a solid wall.
Space fasteners every 6 ft.
He spaces fasteners every 6 ft.
Then remove the tape.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Be sure to sight along its entire length to make sure it s straight.
Phil fastens his walls to the floor with construction adhesive and a powder actuated tool pat.
If you are finishing a basement then chances.
Use string to form a plumb line and ensure that the bottom plate is perfectly lined up with the top one.
Check each stud for curves called the crown and mark each curve with an x.
Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Again place each stud 16 inches from centre and secure the top and bottom plate.
Install a parallel piece of 2x4 inch lumber on the concrete floor and hold it in place with adhesive and concrete nails.
Most jurisdictions require a 4 mil plastic sheet vapor barrier for basement walls against concrete.
Position a top plate of 2x4 inch wood the length of your intended wall perpendicular to the floor joists of the room above.
So there is enough gap for air to flow.
Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
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Make sure that all the curves are.
Then fasten blocks through the foam into the masonry at every third stud with 3 in.
And within 6 in.
Or you can leave a 4 inch gap between the studs and concrete wall and probably get away with it.
That is if the studs are going to touch the concrete wall.