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Jim Redelfs
 
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Default Finishing Basement: Fastening Exterior Walls to Floor

In article . net,
"Art" wrote:

I believe you are supposed to leave a gap between the wall studs and the
concrete unless you enjoy moisture problems.


I have seen two very disparate methods of finishing a basement/below-grade
wall: Furring "strips", half-studs or full, "2x4" studs *or* 4x8 sheets of
high density polystyrene (StyroFoamtm) glued (PL400?) to the concrete wall
(poured or block) and sheetrock glued to that.

Which is better? Which is more "do-able" by a do-it-yourselfer?
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JR