Renovating My Basement With Zero Experience [Day1]

Dude, basement finishing university….now!

Nonono I own JP CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTING LLC that's not code at all. Min walk studs are 1.5*3.5 with bottomg and top plate. For drywall you need 1 5/8 screws min.

Yo do you need a building permit for this?

Omg, no vapor barrier between untreated wood and concrete walls. GG

the water gonna eat away at everything anyway use 2x4 pressure treated for bottom plate and then put the 2x4 studs on that 16 inch on center lol drywall gonna be wett

Nice, ur wall will turn out as well as ur "I thought that would work" moment in the video.

Shud have space between framing and foundation. House wrap turned backward in between foundation and framing.
Vapor barrier is always onbthe warm side😮

Always install a vapor barrier between the wall & wood in a basement, if you don't want that musty smell that is.

That caulking will fail. For basements, use a polyurethane basement seal kit. Same thing that professionals use

This has to be satire…right?

Ohhh ok, no experience. Because the average Joe knows what TapCon screws are and why they need to be used on cement. I guess it’s common knowledge.

Update!!!!????

You lost me at the ryobi drill

Lol dude this video was great and so relatable. Im about to do the same thing in my basement (with the 1x1s) with no experience and I've been saying the same thing "this is fine, right?" 😂

First time builder here. Pretty much everything is wrong here. First use silicone and then you can use that sealant. Also, how are you going to insulate? I recommend not use that 1 inch wood. Just go for a 2x4 it’ll be worth it when it comes to insulation and drywall. Also will make it much easier to make a proper vapor barrier or ventilation if needed. Oh, and double check if you’re using the right screws for the job.

Don’t tap on block foundation, you’ll weaken the face of the blocks.
Also, if you have cracks, seal them, go to the outside top of the foundation where the crack is located and fill the blocks with a liquid cement mixture. This will bond the entire stack together and stop water or further separation from occurring.

Nooooo!

You’re worried about one inch of space?

This is going to end bad.

Uuuuh I think .....😅

Bro just goes over foundation cracking like it’s whatever

If you don't fix the Crack from the outside, then it will still leak. Just might take a year to show

Oh god. Attached right to the wall and no vapor barrier. Please make a 1 year video so people who think they can away with this can see all the mold buildup.

Never have raw wood touching the concrete. Put a tyvek membrane on the concrete then frame in front of it. Best would be to frame with 2 by 4s so the studs are big enough for your electrical.

Omg it's clear you don't know wtf you are doing. Smh

Use pressure treated wood because moisture!! Or a vapor barrier

U have got to be trolling 😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️☠️☠️☠️

Noone follow these instructions

You don't need to push on a hammer drill 🤣

So many mistakes 😵

This is comedy right, some sort of SNL skit

Good luck bro....

WTH is this!!! Stop sharing false and bad building information. Dam!

lol I won’t lie I want to start doing this as well but sometime tells me there are many wrong things in this video. Is it worth the risk?

That sealant ain’t gonna do shit.

I doubt this dude ever finished this project lol

Foam board will protect your framing and insulation from water

How to fuck up a basement 101.

Looks good to me!

Electrician here, I worked on a renovation with block foundation in a house where they used this method of furring out the walls instead of using 2x4s. 1, the insulation is horrible. 2, your drilling thousands of holes into cinder blocks. 3, there’s no room for electrical and this is imo the most important part. There were SEVERAL scorch marks in the wood because someone had drove a nail into the wall and shorted the wires. Im not typically one to comment, but this is such a horrible idea.

You really suck 😂

Omg

that won't stop water buddy...

Wear a mask!!! i dont understand how anyone could work without one dont care for silica or asbestos?!

Buy the grey dimpled roll of plastic roll it along the floors right up the walls. Install osb subfloor on top of the plastic sheet drill that to the concrete slab and frame 2x4 walls on top of that subfloor. You can then use fiberglass insulation and never worry about water damage. Concrete is not waterproof and you will get water inside even if there is no cracks I had professional fountation sealing company come the only way they could guarantee no water damage would be with fully sealed in plastic.