Tape a one foot by one foot square of plastic sheeting plastic kitchen wrap will do to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape and leave it in place for 24 hours.
Putting up walls in a concrete basement.
Or you can leave a 4 inch gap between the studs and concrete wall and probably get away with it.
Check each stud for curves called the crown and mark each curve with an x.
First put construction adhesive on the floor then tip the wall into place and fasten with concrete nails or screws.
If you are finishing a basement then chances.
Space fasteners every 6 ft.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Make sure that all the curves are.
Make sure you have enough room to tip.
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Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
Plumb and screw the studs to the blocking for a solid wall.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten.
Be sure to sight along its entire length to make sure it s straight.
He spaces fasteners every 6 ft.
Tip the knee walls up and fasten them to the floor.
Phil fastens his walls to the floor with construction adhesive and a powder actuated tool pat.
Position a top plate of 2x4 inch wood the length of your intended wall perpendicular to the floor joists of the room above.
Most jurisdictions require a 4 mil plastic sheet vapor barrier for basement walls against concrete.
That is if the studs are going to touch the concrete wall.
Install the knee wall.
And within 6 in.
Use string to form a plumb line and ensure that the bottom plate is perfectly lined up with the top one.
So there is enough gap for air to flow.
And within 6 in.
Install a parallel piece of 2x4 inch lumber on the concrete floor and hold it in place with adhesive and concrete nails.