How To Frame A Basement Wall. Framing your basement walls is the true first step in finishing a basement. Whether you'd like to partition your basement into more functional areas or you're just tired of looking at those concrete walls, framing is the first step to putting up drywall and creating a more attractive, comfortable, and useful.
How to frame a basement wall.
I do love the smell of lumber dust on a cool fall morning. Framing the walls, ceilings and the miscelaneous nooks is the first step in a basement finish project (unless you need to add a plumbing drain or sump pump in the floor or are cutting the concrete walls to add windows or a doorway). Learn how to use a framing nailer and other tools to make this project move faster and easier. Attach the end studs to the adjacent walls with 16d nails into suitable noggins or studs located with the stud finder.