AVOID These Common MISTAKES When Framing a Basement WALL

This video will show you some of the most common mistakes that DIYers like myself tend to make when framing a basement wall. I’m finishing the basement in our 40-year old home, and videoing each step along the way in a future bedroom. I am NOT a pro - just a self-sufficient DIYer finishing my basement on a budget. I've leveled the concrete and converted an old garage door threshold into an exterior door and window, and now I’m building the last wall in the room. I could totally hire a pro to come in to frame this thing for me, but why hire it out when I can build it on a budget myself???

Special thanks to Philip White for his help with this project!

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Music: Giants Were Here by SLPSTRM

00:00 Introduction
00:46 Mistake 1
01:18 Mistake 2
01:46 Mistake 3
02:48 Mistake 4
03:35 Assembling and raising the wall
04:07 Wall height demo
05:05 Mistake 5

[bluesyoucanuse]

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[LordFlubber-pdtw]

Wonderful video, great tips and enjoyable to watch. Thank you Mr. Mancycle!

[davidhopping]

Quick tip, under cut your treated plate part way thru the door opening before standing up your wall so you don't have to run your reciprocating blade into the concrete.Also a partition wall in a basement that is installed to tall (tight) can take the load off your foundation and direct the load unto a possibly week floor or even worse allow shifting of your foundation from external forces

[funnyharleyman]

For something like this I go metal studs all the way. You can “piece in” wall parts as you go and no need to keep sawing something, a pair of metal clippers in your pouch and you’re good to go. Also, you can cut a 10 stud (or more) bundle at one time.

[rayjackson]

Another little trick is to leave the end studs out until the will is up then install them. This way it will not drag along the other stud walls or concrete walls when your trying to raise it.

[Airick]

Wish I had done the thing where we leave the bottom plate in. Oof.