Chel_in_IL
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My home is about 40 years old - it's a small bi-level with a 3/4 finished lower level. I noticed while in a crawl space under the foyer that the walls are spaced out from the foundation about 1-1/2". I thought at first they did this to create a ledge under the windows and maybe for ease of wiring access, but after reading the net, it looks like one way of finishing basement walls to reduce the chance of moisture problems.
I have a "store room" that I'm going to finish that has a half cement wall with a pair of double windows, and another full cement wall that the previous owner put a stud wall over. The wall itself to the cement is 7" deep. (2x4's, drywall, then air space to cement.) I'm not sure if there is a moisture barrier over the pink batted insulation that is between the studs.
When I finish off the front 1/2 wall, is it best to space the stud wall out an inch from the cement like it's done throughout the rest of the basement, or can I butt the new stud wall up to the cement?
Michelle in Northern IL (yah, it's cold here.)
I have a "store room" that I'm going to finish that has a half cement wall with a pair of double windows, and another full cement wall that the previous owner put a stud wall over. The wall itself to the cement is 7" deep. (2x4's, drywall, then air space to cement.) I'm not sure if there is a moisture barrier over the pink batted insulation that is between the studs.
When I finish off the front 1/2 wall, is it best to space the stud wall out an inch from the cement like it's done throughout the rest of the basement, or can I butt the new stud wall up to the cement?
Michelle in Northern IL (yah, it's cold here.)