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    Jan 11, 2009, 09:43 AM
    Concrete floor
    How to build a partition wall on a new concrete floor
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    Jan 11, 2009, 12:46 PM

    The floor plate or bottom board should be pressure treated lumber. Most of us build the stud wall laying on the floor and then raise it into position. Shimming on the top ledger to the joists will hold the wall in place while you plumb and square it.

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