How to Frame a Basement YOURSELF | Complete Guide

If you are considering framing your own basement, this will teach you how to diy frame your basement.

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[Greatday]

I've done several of these and I always mount the top plate to the joist first, then build the walls on the floor and slide them in, I find that while still tight, you're not fighting with the wall in that angle that makes it just a little taller and much tighter until it's at it 90 degree.

[MsDonkstar]

Load the nail first then the .22 round in the Ramset.

[tylerschiff]

I love the clamps on the header ! Genius

[dawncramer]

Thank you for explaining how to do a door frame and what the rough opening measurement is. I have been searching and couldn't find it. Plus, this was easy to understand.

[ZalexMusic]

This was great. You really focused on the "why" of all of these parts, which so many videos fail to do. Super helpful for someone like me who has an organic interest but no training (and surprisingly poor intuition) in building stuff.

[mrcyr]

As im learning to do all this myself HOPEFULLY This year while building my 1st small home, i appreciate you and this video and hopefully if u have more like others i can learn and grow from,

Thank You
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Josh A. Cyr (From Maine)

[handyrob]

Awesome video! Can't wait to see the finished product. It always seems like it's going to be so much easier to build the wall on the ground and stand it up until you build the first one and it doesn't fit. 🙂 I have succumbed to that temptation more than once.

[BScott-hihc]

Great video buddy. I'm currently about to get into this project and getting all the tips to help my build go better. God bless.

[dw]

you’re such a phenomenal teacher. i’ve learned so much in this short video. you really packed lots of knowledge in such a short time. thank you so much!!!

[portd]

Best educational and to the point video for DIY

[StuCheeks]

I'm so glad the header stayed in place at 9:14.

[marketeandotehoy]

Súper cool thanks!!! This really encouraged me to get on the go of framing my own basement I will follow this video a million times while doing it! Haha hello from Utah and thanks!!!

[ethanning]

You are the man! My empty unfinished basement is jealous it doesn’t have such a stud as an owner 😂

[InHisImage]

You can build your non load bearing walls a little short, set your top plate and shim between them. No need to fight it.

[wuduexpectt]

Subscribed to your channel. Incredibly helpful. Thank you for linking helpful tools. Keep doing that please. Not a lot of channels I've viewed does that little extra effort. Cheers!

[town]

What this video taught me is that I should NOT be doing this myself 😂

[davidlatte]

I think framing doors and windows with traditional headers is good practice but none of the partition walls are "load bearing" in an unfinished basement.

[potsy]

I framed my first of more partition walls. with one entrance door. It took in all about 11.50 hours. Its 7' 1/2" x 14'. Its for a sound and media focused room primarily so it has to have close nice tight tolerances. Which it does. Rockwool vapor barrier and caulking along each and every joint coming up next. I might also go with a more expensive drywall with additional acoustic properties. The framing aspect itself is easy af. No one should be intimidated with approaching roughing in their own wall/s. If your in need some go for it. I bet I can do a better job than the local neighborhood "handy man" hanging the drywall, too. Btw never let an un licensed contractor anywhere near your house.

[frankj]

Great video. Why call it a load bearing wall (new) if there was none before? Were metal posts carrying the load to the basement floor? If so no new wall needs to hold weight right?

[alexe]

you don't need a moisture barrier behind the studs where the concrete is?