Pocket door frame touching concrete floor question
 

We are framing our basement which has a concrete floor. All of the walls we've assembled have pressure treated lumber at the base, per code.

We have just put together the pocket door frame and I realized that the frame (wooden) is not treated and is only separated from the concrete floor by a thin strip of metal. How do I resolve this?

I have read that a metal frame from Johnson may've been a wiser move, but is there a way to make what I have work? Can I apply a water seal to it? What will pass inspection and give us the best end result?

Any assistance is appreciated.

-Adam

I've done that several times without a word from an inspector---good luck.

Also---filling in the spaces between the 1x4 nailers withe plywood stiffens up the wall and makes drywalling simpler.

I would use some sill foam, that thin pink foam. It would provide a thermal break between concrete and metal and might prevent condensation between metal and wood.

Just my two cents.

If the metal will be installed in contact to the PT wood, you will need something to isolate the 2 materials.

Thanks for all of the quick responses.

If I were to do the foam, would I just apply it under the two small metal plates securing the frame together? About how much material (1/4" thick...) should be applied?

The whole frame is just being pinned to the concrete with a pair of Tapcons. Will that still be sufficient after adding the foam, provided I use a longer Tapcon?