Finish a basement
Walls & framing

Finish a basement

PRO STEP
Foam, framing, drywall, a drop ceiling and the floor — in the order the inspector wants it.
0 of 19 answers are yours. The rest are typical defaults — check each one.
Room length
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The area you’re finishing, wall to wall.
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Room width
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ft
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Height: slab to bottom of the joists
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After heavy rain the basement is…
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Foundation walls to finish
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Foam on the concrete
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Batts in the stud cavities?
Unfaced R-13 — no plastic vapor barrier.
Climate zone
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Your county sets the climate zone (IECC Table R301.1). “Not sure” shows what each zone asks for.
New interior walls (total length)
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Office, bedroom or storage walls, up to 60 ft. 0 for one open room. For more, add an Interior wall Sheet.
ft
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Doors in those walls
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1
Joists overhead run along the room’s…
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Look up: the boards above you all run one way.
Ceiling
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Drywall type
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Sheet size
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Floor
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Outlets
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10
Recessed lights
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10
Adding a bathroom?
Will anyone sleep down there?
Common sizes
600 sq ft
800 sq ft
1,000 sq ft
1,200 sq ft
Area 657 sq ft
Studs 108