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On the front wall of the house we decided to eliminate this Ultimate
Small Shop Review offset. Well not really eliminate we decided to build out the wall so that it has a single depth. Our original plan was to simply remove the particle board shelf exposing the top of the cinder blocks followed by removing just the sheet rock from the shelf to the floor. Then build a stud wall on top of the cinder blocks bring the upper wall out until it was even with the face of the cinder blocks.
Our plan was then to add another layer of sheet rock adhering it to the cinder blocks on the bottom and then securing it to the stud above using conventional sheet rock screws. When we removed the sheet rock from the lower portion of the wall ( from the shelf to the floor) we found an unpleasant surprise. NO insulation. This was the first of many surprises we found in the home but that's a story for another time.
So on to plan B. I built two walls one was simple 2x4 construction on the bottom of the wall. This wall was secured to the floor using concrete anchors. The spacing of this wall was conventional 16 on center providing space for R 11 insulation. On top of this wall I built a second wall This one was made of 2X8 studs that were ripped down to 7 the width needed to bring the upper wall flush with the lower wall.
This wall was secured to the lower wall the ceiling studs and to the existing upper wall. The upper wall was then insulated with R23 insulation before being covered with sheetrock that runs from the floor to the ceiling in one contiguous piece. This wonderful wall treatment covered two adjacent walls in our family room The remaining two walls were built we conventional framing floor to ceiling.
Our plan was then to add another layer of sheet rock adhering it to the cinder blocks on the bottom and then securing it to the stud above using conventional sheet rock screws. When we removed the sheet rock from the lower portion of the wall ( from the shelf to the floor) we found an unpleasant surprise. NO insulation. This was the first of many surprises we found in the home but that's a story for another time.
So on to plan B. I built two walls one was simple 2x4 construction on the bottom of the wall. This wall was secured to the floor using concrete anchors. The spacing of this wall was conventional 16 on center providing space for R 11 insulation. On top of this wall I built a second wall This one was made of 2X8 studs that were ripped down to 7 the width needed to bring the upper wall flush with the lower wall.
This wall was secured to the lower wall the ceiling studs and to the existing upper wall. The upper wall was then insulated with R23 insulation before being covered with sheetrock that runs from the floor to the ceiling in one contiguous piece. This wonderful wall treatment covered two adjacent walls in our family room The remaining two walls were built we conventional framing floor to ceiling.
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