Putting Up Walls In A Concrete Basement

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