Once the block walls are prepped, the framing can begin. I’d use a pressure-treated floor plate and build 2-by-4 walls similar in construction to regular interior partition walls.

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Because concrete basement walls are usually covered with wood framing to add drywall and/or paneling, it’s easy to add insulation into that framing.

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If I were you, I’d start to frame the walls using either 2-by-3s or 2-by-4s. I’d create an air gap of about 3/4-inch between the back of the wall studs and the foam insulation. This air gap ...

A: I’ve always used nails when framing basement walls, even though screws are stronger and more easily removable. Basement walls aren’t under a lot of stress, so strength isn’t an issue.

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Concrete block walls are wider than frame walls, and take up more room, Johnson said. However, advocates of block construction said that block offers several advantages over frame.

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