DIY How to Frame Your Basement A to Z
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When it comes time to frame a wall or frame a door or build a bulkhead, many people have different ideas on how to get it done. In this video I share my systems for building that any homeowner can follow in order to get a great result and make it easier to finish the basement when you are done. We show step by step how to measure and build an interior wall. The value of using a laser level to keep things plumb. tools and techniques to attach the walls to the ceiling and concrete floor. Tricks for installing a wall under a beam , and lastly a bulkhead system that makes it possible to frame around all your duct work and plumbing with ease all by yourself that saves time and money and gets a great result.
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happy to share framing tips and how to build bulkheads in this video. Cheers
If you are framing the exterior walls then check out our how to insulate video here
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is the a master craft nail gun i bought one haven't really used it yet just wanted to know how good it works for you
Should you wait to put in the sub floor till after the drywall is hung? Or can you do it after the framing?
do it before the framing this way you will install the subfloor faster and you can anchor your walls on the subfloor instead of the concrete.@@seanmcguire7974
for best results do the subfloor first. Cheers!
I watched this video like a movie. It's pretty long one, the guy knows what he's doing. So I grabbed a couple bottles and peanuts, sat on a coach and watched it. Thanks Jeff.
You should have a pro-tv show to be honest. Your stuff is amazing.
I watch your videos not because I’m actually going to do any of this work, but to be educated when I hire carpenters/construction guys. Thank you for being such an awesome teacher!
This is probably one of the best "how to frame a basement" clip I've seen. I'm not a professional, just a simple homeowner and seeing this clip with its easy to follow steps and Jeff's crystal clear explanations gave me the confidence to tackle a project like this.
Great video. I’m about to frame a small part of my unfinished piece to make a podcast studio. This helps me a ton!!!
finally moving into a house with an unfinished basement and I can't wait to do this. Been wanting to finish a space like this for years. Been watching your channel forever and now I can finally put a lot of your instruction to use!
Bless you Jeff! I’m trying to redo my basement and none of the men in my family know what the hell to do or they make it super complicated. So I’ve taken it upon myself a small 22yr old woman, to do it by myself. And this video helped so much! I have the meta beams and that’s what had my stumped and anchoring the wood to the concrete
This was very helpful, I found a little trick to make it even easier. I first put a the 2x2 then built the face and bottom piece on the ground. I then used a clamp to hold the piece in place then I screwed it on. Thanks for the tips. Love your videos.
Love your videos, started my own company and your videos are great for explaining the process. Always been on the working end, not the planning end of the jobs. Also watch for stuff ive never done before, thanx for taking the time to make these
Sir you outdid yourself this time. You really gave a step-by-step approach on tackling a project like this. You are really a master teacher.
Glad you liked the video. Always glad to help. Cheers!
In all seriousness I love your videos. We're talking about doing our basement and I have a ton of questions and very little experience. Most of my basement is completely unfinished.
Hey man, I just wanted you to know that I just finished up a project today, and your videos were really helpful with giving me the idea. Had a cabinet in the garage that was separating from it's back on one end because it was bent around an exposed gas line on the other. Wound up taking it off the wall and fixed the separated back with screws and wood glue. While that dried, I got some 2x4s and screwed them to the studs as verts/spacers, with a long 2x4 'header'. Got the cabinets screwed to the spacers and it's nice and secure now, the doors actually close now, and it doesn't look like it's about to fall off the wall! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
funny how a little knowledge can be applied in so many ways. That is why I love my job, creative problem solving is so much fun. Cheers!
this channel is the best thing to happen to me in 2020 (with all this extra time watching CZcams)!
Love all the hard work & tips are endless... Thanks Jeff 🇨🇦
I just can't stop watching your videos, tips and tricks in each one man..
Thanks for big effort Jeff
C'mon...this guy is awesome. I love his videos and learn something every...single...time.
This is awesome, I'm framing a really low basement and couldn't figure how to build a thin bulkhead covering both the heat/return vents. I can just hang a plywood with a 2x2 attached top and bottom and it gives me great support over a wide space
This is very helpful and the ONLY actual advice on CZcams one can actually apply at home in a DIY single person setting. Very much appreciate and Subscribed!
I randomly watched this video and was hooked 30 seconds in - lots of great information shared at a quick cadence and a good sense of humor. I really appreciate the pride Jeff puts into a well constructed project for the long run - not just throwing up some dimensional lumber, very good understanding of the characteristics of the material he's using and thinking ahead for all the trades that depend on a thoughtful framer to set them up for success.
Great video! I would love to apprentice with you. I find this stuff fun. We need to start framing our basement. It doesn't seem as difficult as I first thought.
Jeff, you are awesome, sir. Your bulkhead idea/tips are so helpful. Watching your vids, I'm building the confidence to start my basement. Thanks!
You can do it, I can help! Cheers!
watching that "perfectly cut" stud slide in was surprisingly satisfying! It's kind of like finally taking that center bite on a buttered piece of toast. Of course, now all my cuts will be measured against this video which will no doubt result in frustration, self-deprecation, and depression....so, thanks for that.
love this guy he has showed me so much information in just a few videos thanks Vance
You are a million times better and more entertaining to watch than Bob Vila! I learn so many little tricks from your videos, I am amazed at your knowledge base and experience with so many different types of work. The little extra pearls of wisdom are extremely important and tells me that you really have experience doing that particular project, thank you.
Just a note for anyone else researching like I am. These nails Jeff is using in the nailer are Tomahawk 3 1/4" collated clipped head nails. However, their diameter is only 0.120, based on what I can find. In Minnesota, in order to do end-nailing as shown in the video, you must use 0.162" diameter framing nails and they have to be 3 1/2" long. Basically impossible to find for a nail gun. Instead, what I have found is 3x0.131" collated clipped head framing nails but MN requires 3 of them instead of only 2 when end-nailing. These are easier to buy at home centers and they are in most common degrees. MN allows some other combinations of length/diameter fasteners too but 0.131" is common in the code for framing it seems to work in majority of cases.
As always, a reminder to make sure to check your building codes for specifics on what fasteners are allowed when framing and don't just go with what people are doing in the videos.
Very informative as always. Thanks Jeff!
Jeff - this video has a ton of really useful information. Thank you! I'm about to build soffits for a kitchen remodel and will definitely use your system for creating the box instead of the "ladder" approach that I was going to do.
Also, it's really impressive how quickly you can do the math in your head adding the fractions for multiple pieces of a joint where pieces meet. But... when I listen to you, I'm always trying to imagine what parts the measurements represent and by the time I can form a mental picture you are two sentences beyond me. This would be a great place for Max to insert graphics showing the dimensions of the pieces you are attaching to each other. W + X + Y + Z equals 5 3/8 and I can see what you're saying as you're saying it!
Thanks for all the great work you do - Cheers!
Cheers Bill. That soffit trick as a life saver for small boxes.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I'll send pictures of the soffit using your approach if you like. And, I'm a graphic designer so if you ever need help with W + X + Y + Z equals 5 3/8...let me know!
Built my first wall and tried to make the height too perfect. I used a hammer to wack it in place, but it was too tight and would not stand plumb. Was unable to then lower the wall and had to cut all the studs off. My second wall was better! Thanks for your tips. Super helpful for me finishing my basement alone.
Fantastic channel, you were with me the whole way as I was finishing my basement! Thank you!
Straight forward advice with a obvious focus on quality work! I LOVE your system for sheetrocking bulkheads! I'm going to claim it as my own!!! Lol just kidding, but seriously that method will save me some serious time, effort, material, frustration, and still provide a accurate and professional finished product! Thanks for your videos. And I barely noticed the Canadian accent as I'm from Minnesota myself so everyone thinks I talk funny too... Lol
You guys are amazing, i'm planning on using your videos myself to do basement framing. and eventually the whole basement into a open space living room with a couple of cupboards. Hopefully wont mess it up too bad lol
I am sure you will be fine
Hi Jeff. We just bought our 1st house and everything I am watching in your channel will help me get a step closer on how to build my basement and do some up great around the house. Thank you so much for being so kind to share everything with us and I really appreciate everything you do. God bless you and keep up the good work.
Perfect timing! I was just starting this job 😀😀😀😀
Nice!
Thanks Jeff! Your videos are great. Finishing my basement and couldn’t do it without your lessons. You’re a great educator/coach!
What kind of screws do you use to fasten your 2x4s?
Great Video Jeff, your tip about using 7/16" aspenite ripped at 9-1/2" was all I needed to move forward with enclosing the heating ducts. Thanks, John
Home Depot will not rip 9 1/2", any cut needs to be at least 12".
This was great 🙂 I’m wondering if you could ever do a video on how to frame a closet or how to add a closet to a room 👍🏼.
Thank for always been so informative and honest love the Channel you already know
Thanks. Love your explanations. Attempting this soon! And you made me order some more tools.
Hey Jeff, I’ve been a big fan for a while. Thanks for the videos. I learn more on here than 3 years in college.
I'm about to attempt building a music studio in my basement and have no idea what I'm doing. I just watched hours of how-to youtube videos on finishing your basement. Your videos are far superior to every other one I watched, in terms of explaining and demonstrating the steps so novices like me can understand. I hope you're getting paid for these videos. Thanks
The new channel idea sounds real good. A lot of shows i've seen, especially the ones where they come back the next day and all is complete meant an army of trades working through the day and night and supposed budget was blown out of the window. I always take something away from your vids because you have a talent in your presentation. thanks for your valued time.
Wow! I learned so many things in this video. I'm always confused on when to use nails and when to use screws, and you explained it here for me. Thanks.
As always, glad to help. Cheers!
Stumbled upon your videos I will be finishing my basement here in the near future very informative thank you!
Thanks for sharing! We're about to Finish another part of our basement to add a home office and bathroom.
This video is excellent. I’m about to start a small basement project and I learned a ton watching this.
Hey Jeff! Thanks for the great video. Tackling out basement framing over the next couple days - I have a question about existing framing. Our house is 1965 in Edmonton and we completely gutted the basement to add a secondary suite. The walls around the foundation already have framing and we’ve left those intact as they are in decent shape. However, the bottom pieces aren’t pressure treated. There doesn’t seems to be any rot or anything yet (and they are original), but I’m wondering if we should replace that framing or at least the bottom piece? Moving forward all our new walls will have pressure treated on the bottom. Thanks for the tips and great videos!
Your channel is Awsome! I've learned a Ton!! Thank you!
Great job, as always. Your videos benefit a great deal from the professional caliber video production. Camera on a tripod, excellent lighting, focus pulled precisely, and clean sound. A good decision on your part to make that investment.
Totally agree Gregory! Cheers Max is then best!
Your videos make me believe I can do this myself. Hopefully starting a basement renovation this fall!
You can do it Dan, In a lot of cases you can apply tricks from one situation to solve a problem in another. Cheers!
Wow! Excellent video. Very knowledgeable, personable and easy to understand. Perfect! Thank you.
Unbelievably informative. Thanks for the great videos. Thanks for simplify everything, it Takes the nervousness out of starting a project.
Always glad to help. Cheers!
Great realistic guidance. So nice to see.
thanks Jeff you do amazing work teaching people these skills
Stumbled onto your channel by chance and can’t stop watching. These videos are amazing!
Glad to hear that. Is your foot O.K.
You should make a comment about floating walls when framing the walls too. Some states require floating walls (i.e. Colorado) that require a couple inches between the bottom plate of the framed wall and a second bottom plate on the concrete. This is due to heaving in the slab that often happens in CO basements.
Thanks for all your instructional videos though! Super helpful and I've learned a lot. Looking forward to finishing my basement myself in a couple years!
I have just recently heard about this. As always, this is not a best practice video for everyone on planet earth. just my take on my situation. we hope it helps and is not too boring to watch> Cheers!@
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thanks for the response! It was definitely not a boring video (never is!) and I still found it very informative! Thanks!
Really enjoy watching all your videos! Great Work
Hey Jeff, I just discovered your channel and it's already been really helpful as I plan out a basement project. I was wondering how the processing of fixing down the bottom plates would change if you did it on top of the sub-flooring that you installed in the "DIY How to Install a Basement Subfloor" video. Would a yellow charge with a longer nail still do the trick?
Another great video, like I said before 2 things to look forward to on Saturdays, Hockey night in Canada, and Jeffs Home Reno videos, the only thing is, with Hockey night in Canada, there is a 50% chance your team will win, but with Home RenoVision DIY you are guaranteed to come out a winner.
Also the glue to the steel beam is ingenious, props to you on that.
once it is all set up even if the glue rusts off it is still held up by gravity so win win. Cheers!
Amazing tutorial Jeff,greetings from UK
Exceptional! Thank you, Jeff! Subscribed!!
God bless you always man. Thanks for all your videos!
You sort of answered my question, I’m going to be hanging Sheetrock around the perimeter of my basement (against the foundation blocks) and wasn’t sure if I should use furring strips, or use 2x4s and frame it. By the way, your videos are awesome and you have a great sense of humor! Keep up the awesome work.
frame for sure and leave an air space to help keep the blocks dry. Cheers!
Just finished framing the basement last week. We put up the top plate then did the studs as we go. Took longer but it worked either way!
great technique it you are looking for a temp structural wall as well. Congrats.
Well Done... Always interested in seeing your projects
Hey Jeff, I live in Ontario and was wondering if there is a building code on using pressure-treated lumber on concrete, or is it just recommended to avoid pre-mature rot? Also, is there a code requiring fasteners when installing a wall on concrete?
love the content! I've probably watched more than half the videos you've posted. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the video - learned a lot !!
Hey Jeff, great video, thank you. Couple of questions about basements: 1) I have a cinder block basement - do I need to put some sort of vapor barrier up first before I frame? 2) My basement has a perimeter drain along the bottom edge of the outside walls - how do I deal with that?
Great video, great channel! Great sense of humor also haha. Keep up the good work bro.👍
Great Video! Starting basement refinish in a few weeks. Trying to prep myself with as much knowledge. Thanks for the video!!
You will be awesome. If you have questions simply put them in the comments and I can help. Cheers!
Thanks
Love your videos! Learned alot so far! Greeting from Norway
Thank you Rudi! Cheers to Norway!
You are master teacher renovating. Thank you a lot .
This was good video. It gave me some good tips to put to practice into my personal diy project.
very helpful and informative. could not realized spent 52 min watching your video.
One of the better videos for renos I have seen. Lots of small little nuggets in this. I dont ussually build, working as a fire fighter am ussually tearing stuff out, mostly in newer construction. If everybody built like this, it would be alot more work for me!! Some of the sad, shortcut framming I see is unreal. Nothing like trying to do some overhaul (post fire removal of walls and materials to remove and prevent regrowth of a fire before we leave) and pretty much pulling entire wall down when trying to simply pull a few studs!!!. Quality builds matter.
Great insight!!! I am bookmarking this (and many of your other vids) for a comming DIY basement reno for my home theater.
Keep the content coming!!! One of the most valuable channels out there as a DIYer to get some insight.
I grew up in Ottawa, now live in the US. Its funny to hear all the small references to my old home town!!!. Oh.. and metric vs imperial.... head against wall... can we as a world just pick one lol.
Cheers Chris, So you would prefer I use nails instead of screws I am sure?
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY you know I dont know of thats actually true. I find the nails sheer with any lateral force and break where the nails seems to bend more. I dont ussually break a nail, I dont ussually pull out a screw if that makes sense.
Great video! Quick question - when framing over an insulation blanket is there a minimum distance needed between the vapour barrier and the framing? Or can I just push that right against the vapour barrier?
Thanks!
There are many words I could use to describe this guys videos. Hes a wizard, a master jedi of wood working, the big papi of carpentry! If you're a homeowner and you're not subscribed to his page, I'm letting you know now you failed.
Now for my question. In my basement I have one outlet. How many more outlets can I run off of that one? Should I just run a whole new line from they breaker box?
you are the best ,thank you for the tips and all the advice,you make everything simple and easy to follow
Thank you, we appreciate the comment Cheers!
I learned a lot in this video. Thanks!
Great video Jeff, couldn’t count how many times I’ve rewatched this video and I’m finally starting to frame my basement after receiving the permit. What is the general practice for attaching the top plate parallel when you cannot add blocking? I’m framing a basement cold wall parallel with joist a lot of mechanic, electrical, and piping right beside it. Can the top plate be fastened to the bulkhead (ladder is attached to blocking further away from wall)? And can top plates be attached strapping if adding blocking is no feasible? What’s the practice that would meet the OBC in this scenario?
Hi Jeff. I love your videos! Do u have any teaching how to plumb with the laser level? Example the soffits. Tks
you are a pro indeed love your info and videos peace from NYC
I’ve got an unfinished basement to finish and the question I have I have Long sheets of insulation and no framing on the outside so I guess I’ve got a tear down the insulation to put up framing i’m in a new scribe and I love your channel A lot of the times I doubt myself I am a truck driver by trade but need to start doing the stuff thank you so much
Pro-Tip last segment on bulkheads. Cut your drywall time in half by replacing plywood with 5/8ths drywall on outside bulkhead.
Pro-Commercial Steel Tip, use 1 1/4 inch light gauge utility angle to reduce weight and improve straight edge in place of 2x2s prefabricate on floor as shown, install as shown 8' at a time with 5/8ths drywall. steel soffit ready for mud/bead 10 mins or less.
I am your number 1 fan. Great video Thank you
Emille, I am so excited to hear that ! You are awesome. Thanks for watching our videos. Cheers!!!!
The speed square trick is great!
How does Jeff only have 500k subscribers. I love this channel, I usual spend sundays binge watching it.... ya so what. Its winter in Michigan ,dont judge me!.
No worries chris, we are from Canada so we get a slower start due to our population. We are hitting a groove now and very happy with the channels growth. Cheers!
subed. I have never done any construction and am maybe going to build a loft in a large garage and have an office and chill area up there. thanks for the info
Thank you so much, your videos are so educational
Great video, and indeed your whole channel, keep up the good work and thank you. You mentioned the blanket some builders put against external walls. I have one of those. The blanket around entire basement perimeter, no framing. Question - can I use the blanket in some way? Say as a layer between the concrete and the framing? This would a) take care of the vapor barrier, since the blanket has it, sort of, there are nail holes since it was/is nailed to the concrete and in some places the nails aren't holding the blanket anymore; b) add insulation; c) eliminate the need to have to remove it.
Reminder to always check your studs for crown (bow) and place them all on the same side so you won"t have a wavy wall when finished. Jeff Thorman is definitely a skilled tradesman, so I"m sure he did this when building his walls and forgot to mention it in this tutorial.
Amazing. Great way to do the bulkheads. You have a gift. Great tips.
Thanks Richard, glad to help. Cheers!
"Will work for tutorials. My home less sign. Keep up the great work...I sure am a fan
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Great Video. Thank you for sharing
I really love your videos.. you show it as is it's very easy to do. 😅 ..Always do with perfection. .. I would see if you can help me rennovate my basement
Awesome video -- I picked up so much! Finishing my basement alone and this will help immensely! Couple questions on your awesome bulkhead solution:
1) Would you still use this method it if you were hiring out the drywall? In other words, will a crew coming in have any issues using those screwed 2x2's rather than a 2x4 "ladder"? Would you do anything differently to square them before a crew came in?
2) Would this system also work over larger spans for lowering a ceiling in a big room that contains a bunch of mechanicals interspresed throughout? Rather than doing multiple bulkheads, I was thinking I could use your system to essentially create new "joists" that are 1' lower and run perpendicular to the originals. Does that make sense?
I’m from Montreal. Love your videos! If I ever get to build my dream house, you’re the guy I’d hire :P
Cheers!
Great video Jeff, very interesting and helpful.
Always glad to be interesting...and helpful.Cheers!
This was extremely helpful. I only have one question how would you go about framing in an egress window on a existing framed exterior wall with block behind for future window?
Darn it. I should have watched this bulk head video. I made mine way, way too sturdy. What a great system you came up with. My next diy will be much easier. Great video.
most people do. it is like most people use may too many screws on small pieces of drywall. go figure.
Great video! I’m planning to finish my basement soon, great information
looking forward to hear how it goes. Cheers!
Thanks Jeff, very informative videos. First time home owner getting ready to reno the basement. Gutting starts tomorrow, taking it down to the bones. I was wondering about using steel studs as opposed to wood. I think you answered that when it comes to bulkheads, which I will have to do at some point here. Is there any benefit to using steel for the wall framing though. Also wondering what you think of vinyl board compared to regular drywall? A coworker was raving about it this week but I have never even looked at it. It sounds like it had its benefits other than cost but I have some experience installing and finishing regular drywall so is really just a question of aesthetics. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. appreciated.