A poor framing job can bring a whole mess of problems, so we asked a professional framing carpenter how to build basement ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

Learn how to frame walls around structural basement columns to create a clean, finished look while maintaining proper spacing and stability. This tutorial walks you through layout, anchoring, and ...

Finished basements boost home value and can add hundreds of usable square footage to your home. They’re perfect for creating rooms you might not have had the space for otherwise. A few finished ...

Partition walls are easy to build with basic do-it-yourself tools and skills. But there are a few wrinkles when you build them in the basement, which is where many homeowners have the largest ...

Exterior walls can be framed with standard 2-by-4 studs, or larger 2-by-6s. Both are widely available, and easy to measure, cut, and nail — for you or your contractor. To choose between them, you need ...

Q. I'm doing some remodeling work and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven't done this before and don't want to make mistakes. It doesn't seem too hard — actually it appears to be ...

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