These are great tips on how to solve many of the problems you're likely to encounter when working on your next basement ...

Turn the last stud on the first wall sideways and overlap it about halfway past the connecting wall to create drywall backing. If your floor is horribly out of level or if you’re framing around a ...

Irregularities less than 1/8 in. are of no concern, but seriously warped framing will require you to use drywall shims--long strips of 1/8- or 1/16-in.-thick cardboard. Use the longest sheet ...

The only tools required are a tape measure, stud finder, and knowledge of how to get studs at 16-inches on center. You need to know how you'll connect the plates (horizontal pieces top and bottom ...