pressure treated wood for bottom plate what for studs?
#1
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pressure treated wood for bottom plate what for studs?
can I just buy the cheapest framming wood or do I need to get a high quality wood? the walls are all non bearing!
#3
The wall studs don't need to be knot-free, but the straighter the wood the easier the drywalling will be and the straighter the finished walls. And yes of course use PT for the sole plate if the floor is concrete.
Have you got a source of cheap junky wood?
Have you got a source of cheap junky wood?
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Originally posted by John Nelson
The wall studs don't need to be knot-free, but the straighter the wood the easier the drywalling will be and the straighter the finished walls. And yes of course use PT for the sole plate if the floor is concrete.
Have you got a source of cheap junky wood?
The wall studs don't need to be knot-free, but the straighter the wood the easier the drywalling will be and the straighter the finished walls. And yes of course use PT for the sole plate if the floor is concrete.
Have you got a source of cheap junky wood?
#5
I guess it all depends on your budget. The lumber is generally a pretty small percentage of the total budget for a basement finishing project. The more expensive wood is worth it. It is no fun picking through the cheep lumber in search of the ONE straight piece.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
#6
I have spent a lot of time sorting through the studs in the bin for straight ones. I guess it's a hobby now. But be aware that even a straight stud probably won't stay straight for long. Install it as soon as possible after purchase. I would buy 20 or 30 studs at a time and go back for more when I had those up -- I usually needed something else by then anyway. And 20 or 30 straight ones was about as many as I could find in one bin anyway.
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Steel is cheaper than wood too! Or it was the last time I checked.
A word of warning: I built a steel stud wall in my basement and I never heard the end of it from my wife. She couldn't pound nails into the steel studs
Bruce
A word of warning: I built a steel stud wall in my basement and I never heard the end of it from my wife. She couldn't pound nails into the steel studs

Bruce