How To Frame A Floor Over A Basement
In this episode we discuss what are the best basement flooring options over concrete.
How to frame a floor over a basement. Learn how to insulate and frame the walls and ceilings build soffits frame partition walls and frame around obstructions. Wondering what type of flooring you should be puttin. You can either nail the top and bottom plates then nail the studs in between or build each section on the floor and then raise and nail it into place. Keep reading to learn how to frame all the areas of your basement.
Be sure to maintain the 16 inch on center stud spacing and check the wall frame to make sure it s plumb before nailing it to the beam. Purchase 1 pound of 16d framing nails for every 20 square feet of floor. Don t build tip up walls if the concrete floor is out of level. Secure the bottom plate to the basement floor using a powder actuated nail gun.
If your basement floor is not level which most basement floors aren t building on the floor will be a challenge. Framing the walls ceilings and the miscelaneous nooks is the first step in a basement finish project unless you need to add a plumbing drain or sump pump in the floor or are cutting the concrete walls to add windows or a doorway. Introduction turn your unfinished basement into beautiful functional living space. Building a wall in place.
Building a wooden floor on top of a dirt floor will lead to eventual rotting of even treated wood though the barrier will delay the onset of this for several years depending on the environmental conditions of the building region. Shoot one nail between each pair of studs. There are two ways to frame a wall. 1 pound of 1 1 2 inch deck screws.
Framing a floor using i joists. Repeat the previous steps to frame install and secure the next wall. Creating a vapor barrier only delays the effects of moisture on the wood of the floor. Sleepers are long pieces of wood placed on the basement slab that support the subfloor.
Framing basement walls and ceilings is the core of any basement finishing project. The most common way of building a new wall is to construct it on the floor and then tip it up and attach it.