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    John Hancock Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 4, 2010, 07:58 AM
    How To Finish A Basement Wall Inside
    The Basement Wall Is 4 ft concrete & A 3/1/2 ft pony wall or I call it a knee wall (3/1/2 ft wood on top of concrete).The concrete wall is 5 inches wider than the pony wall.How do I frame & insulate this complicated wall ? I can put a wall up against the concrete to the floor joist , but I will have a 5 in or so space inside of it,please explain the best way to do this... THANK-YOU.
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    Mar 4, 2010, 08:10 AM
    That is how most do it or just frame the bottom concrete wall and leave a shelf
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    Mar 4, 2010, 05:47 PM

    I usually frame to the top of the concrete and make a shelf its less lumber and if you have windows in the knee wall it will be easier to trim them out.
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    Mar 4, 2010, 08:52 PM

    If you would prefer to have flat walls with no shelf just fill that extra space with http://www.dow.com/PublishedLiteratu...romPage=GetDoc I also use it on the walls and floor. Glue it in place, tape the seams and add a sub floor and stud wall.
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    Mar 11, 2010, 02:41 PM

    Sounds like the basement floor was dug out lower than the footer. Hope it wwas done correctly.

    I'd just stud in front of the widest portion
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