how to finish the concrete wals of my basement.?
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When we lived in Denver, we had a finished basement. I remember the floating floor. I believe the builder cast a lip on the inside of the wall so the base plate could be supported from below.
If I were you I would consider bolting a partial sill plate (a 2 x 4 on edge ) to the bottom of the wall and then glue and bolt a conventional 2 x 4 framed wall to the concrete with the bottom resting on the sill plate. You would have to knotch the bottom to fit around the sill plate but that could be done.
The other way would be to use a 3 x 3 inch angle iron bolted to the wall to support the framing. Better but maybe more expensive.
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well i poured concret walls what did you want should be easy to dry wall most stay warm in the cold an vis versa could paint dont need inso so lay some stud an dry wall
well i poured concret walls what did you want should be easy to dry wall most stay warm in the cold an vis versa could paint dont need inso so lay some stud an dry wall
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You could attach 2x4"'s with concrete anchors and construction adhesive ( use both ) wide side against the wall. This would allow you to attach drywall to the studs without a base plate as in traditional framing. You will have to use shallow electrical boxes for all of your recpticles
Haven't heard of floating floors..
The concrete floor floats?
How much does it move?
Is this an earthquake remedy?
One piece of advice - if you are the homeOWNER and may be selling anytime in the not-to-distant future, I would avoid making any changes that it would be difficult for a potential buyer to look under/behind. The basement can hide a lot of secrets/problems in a house; it's best not to invite suspicion. If you're in the house to stay, go for it!