I’m in the early stages of finishing off my basement. The framing walls are a bit intimidating, as they form the starting point for the rest of the room. Can you tell me the major sticking points of framing walls, including the areas that most mistakes are made?
Gary T. ~ Santa Rosa, California
Start by making sure that you are happy with your plans. Then do all of your layout of the walls on the floor before you start framing.
Pay close attention to all of the openings in walls and make sure to plan your framing accordingly. Plumb, square, and straight walls are what you want to end up with.
There are many ways to frame a wall, so choose a method that you are most comfortable with, and use it. Mistakes mostly occur when rough openings for doors and windows are not properly sized.
largest mistake would be not properly setting up. you fully intend to put sheetrock on after obviously so make sure everything is 16 on center and don’t leave a stud out to save 2$ because sheetrock could end where that stud would have been. take more than one height measurement for your studs go along that wall and pick the lowest number.