Framing questions


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Old 11-23-10, 10:57 AM
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Framing questions

Well, a small portion of my parents foundation had begun to buckle, so, it was time to rectify the situation. Now, supports were installed, but, due to concerns about the house collapsing, sections of the wall which were still in good shape were left alone. The new wall was tied in to the old with rebar and was grouted.

Now, there is an uneven portion to the wall because only the damaged section was replaced. It now looks like this:

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How should this be framed to allow for insulation?

The door is what helps to create the issue. This door only leads to a pantry.

Any suggestions?
 
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Old 11-23-10, 11:15 AM
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Insulation

Move the door to the left.
 
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Old 11-23-10, 11:35 AM
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To the left is all block...But, i was considering this, as there is a few inches on the left side of the door in the pantry.

But, being that the wall to the left is also load bearing and i would have to cut some of the block away to move the opening to the pantry, would i be compromising the structure?
 
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Old 11-29-10, 10:38 AM
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Here's one suggestion, may not be the best though. Assuming the door is 30". For the first maybe 36" of the new wall, vertically secure 1" treated furring strips at about 12" centers. Between the strips, glue XPF board insulation to the wall. Then drywall, securing the drywall to the furring strips. After 36", step the wall out to the traditional 2" x 4" depth. I guess first I should have asked if you can handle a 1-1/2" thick wall next to the door.

I had an open finished stairwell leading into an unfinished basement. The landing walls were finished, but one of the walls was a perimeter foundation wall. That finished was was only 1-1/2" thick with drywall and XPF. When I finished my basement, I wanted 2 x 4 insulated walls, so I had to step them out after the landing. It turned out fine. In fact, I stepped them out 36" after the landing in order to accept a new door.
 
 

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