Hey Folks,
Long time reader - first time poster. Deep into a basement finishing project, COULD REALLY USE SOME GUIDANCE. Picture this.... I have approximately 100 feet of knee wall. The bottom half has been framed with 2 x 4s 16 oc to house all electrical, etc., then there is an approximately 3 1/2 to 4 inch concrete ledge (foundation of course). Behind that going all the way to ceiling are 2 x 6s. Framing easy enough to sheetrock... Tieing in the bottom wall and leveling a 'ledge' not so much. Please note: I have a waterproofing system along the outer edge of the walls, so I couldn't plumb directly to concrete wall. What I've realized is that due to dips in floor, etc., I have portions of the 2x4 framing (knee walls) that is slightly higher than concrete ledge and vice versa. The concrete ledge that is higher is not a problem, I can shoot nails into the 2x 10 (ledge) in the back, plumb the wall, shim the front and cover with Sheetrock. But how do I deal with my other problem? Shims are too flimsy... I'm not cutting the studs down either. Does anyone have a suggestion, know better than me?
In summary, I want to know how to build up the concrete 4 inch ledge so I can pneumatic nail a 2x10 as both the top plate and ledge? In retrospect, I wish I had nailed the 2x10 to the ledge first, and built my knee walls directly to that as top plate. Hind sight is 20/20.
Thanks.
Jeff
Long time reader - first time poster. Deep into a basement finishing project, COULD REALLY USE SOME GUIDANCE. Picture this.... I have approximately 100 feet of knee wall. The bottom half has been framed with 2 x 4s 16 oc to house all electrical, etc., then there is an approximately 3 1/2 to 4 inch concrete ledge (foundation of course). Behind that going all the way to ceiling are 2 x 6s. Framing easy enough to sheetrock... Tieing in the bottom wall and leveling a 'ledge' not so much. Please note: I have a waterproofing system along the outer edge of the walls, so I couldn't plumb directly to concrete wall. What I've realized is that due to dips in floor, etc., I have portions of the 2x4 framing (knee walls) that is slightly higher than concrete ledge and vice versa. The concrete ledge that is higher is not a problem, I can shoot nails into the 2x 10 (ledge) in the back, plumb the wall, shim the front and cover with Sheetrock. But how do I deal with my other problem? Shims are too flimsy... I'm not cutting the studs down either. Does anyone have a suggestion, know better than me?
In summary, I want to know how to build up the concrete 4 inch ledge so I can pneumatic nail a 2x10 as both the top plate and ledge? In retrospect, I wish I had nailed the 2x10 to the ledge first, and built my knee walls directly to that as top plate. Hind sight is 20/20.
Thanks.
Jeff