Interior Wall Framing on a Slab Foundation

Interior wall framing on a slab was a bit of a challenge for us newbies but we made it happen! The skid steer saved the day once again!

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ABOUT US: We are Alex and Elaina, a couple in our 20s who are currently living on the 3-acre farm in southern Pennsylvania where Alex grew up. We have a garden, backyard chickens, and build or fix anything that we need to. We still work corporate day jobs, but are working to eventually leave the 9-5 lifestyle in favor of a self-built, debt-free, homestead on 6 acres nearby.

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[patmurphy]

its a lot of work to build a house of your dreams and when complete you can look back and say we did it all by ourselves a great memory and a great accomplishment for both of you well done i built mine at 22 years old and it makes you feel real good after

[tinoslaponi]

"I don't trust you because you've made a lot of mistakes in the past" 🤣 This is my life 18 years into my marriage.

[alvinramosadante]

Nice sharing my new friend. watching here from Philippines.

[shayna]

I am so happy for y’all! It’s really starting to take shape. :)

[andrewshakespeare]

Nice work!! Been binging your channel and love the effort and attention you're putting into it. I'm sure a crew would do it faster, but I'm doubtful that the precision would be the same?

[maximchechel]

Do you think it would be a good idea to stick threaded rods or bolts into the rigid foam to tie down the interior walls after concrete is poured? The idea is to make these rods/bolts to stick out of the concrete everywhere the interior wall should be and protect the radiant floor from accidentally drilling in a wrong place? I'm really concerned about this because the cost of mistake is very high. I know that some people just glue the interior walls to the floor rather than drill for the anchor bolts but it also seem sub-optimal to me.

[charlieshew]

I have enjoyed watching your videos. You may be doing it slower, but the average framing crew would not have taken the time to get everything right, like taking a header back down. I am planning to build a house next year and keeping a list of all the specialty tools you two are using, and I plan to add them to my toolbox.

[hippo-potamus]

Ive seen some people add the pressure treated sill plate anchored to the slab then the normal framing bottom plate nailed to that. Others just frame out the bottom plate using pressure treated wood and anchor that directly to the slab. Any reason as to which way is right and why?

[JBMOTORSMORE]

Hey so my wife and I are planning to our new home on slab.I'm nervous about it if the slab is not perfectly level how did the flooring sit? Thanks

[chris_dahlen]

Would have been easier to just cut the plate