You can construct the wall on the floor and raise it into position ... plate should be pressure-treated when used on concrete ...

Finishing your basement walls can transform your ... New flooring will require a subfloor and possibly floor joists. After framing the walls, turn your attention to your home’s electrical ...

You only need basic carpentry skills for framing and one special tool—a hammer drill for concrete ... the first floor joist to support the top plate. Toe-screw them to the rim joist through the foam ...

Whether you want to secure shelves in your garage, hang artwork on an interior concrete wall, or frame walls in your basement ... drill into concrete walls or floors, and learn what you need ...