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Old 10-14-2009, 12:25 PM   #1
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Default Framing basement metal post

There is a 4-inch diameter metal post in my basement to support the joists and I'd like to know how to finish it. Do I use OSB/plywood and 2x2s and box it up just like I would with the heater duct? Kind a like soffit but vertical?

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