Hi everyone.... I'm looking to drywall my basement and have a few general questions. Any help and advice is greatly appreciated. I'm fairly good with home projects though have not done a lot of larger drywall projects. Most of my experience to date has been patching and refinishing. My basement is currently partially finished. We are removing the wood paneling on the walls and finishing the ceiling. 1. Most places I've read say drywall the ceiling first. However... i'd like to do the walls first as it will allow me to allow the kids into the basement sooner. This is probably a 3-4 week project for me. What are the disadvantages for doing the walls first? Am I going to be causing any major issues? 2. My walls are framed out w/2x4's. What thickness drywall should I be using? 3. Should I be using any special anti-moisture or mold resistant drywall? My basement is exceedingly dry with no water problems or infiltration. My house is 25+ years old so any water issues would have already appeared if there were going to. My basement is also only about 1/2 underground which helps. 4. Any special tricks or advice from other weekend warriors who have finished their basement? Thanks again!!! Scott

My basement slab has heaved upwards, and taken up all of the void in the partition walls in the basement. The structural engineer recomended lowering the adjustable columns, however, there is no room between the I-Beam and floor as the I beam is sitting directly on top of the partition walls. How does one go about re-creating a new void in the partition walls?