Rich Engelhardt
11-18-2007, 6:51 AM
Hello,
I'm working somewhat backwards with the pictures from ending to beginning. As I hinted in this earlier thread:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=69070
I used a slightly different method from the standard framing to construct the walls in the basement.
What my goal was, was to construct walls which were;modular;removable;easy to replace if damaged - and still end up with something "good looking".
My solution was to use cleats to hang the sections, then tie the sections together with the trim.
By removing the screws from the trim and then removing the trim, each section can be lifted out for either access to the floor/wall behind or for replacement if it becomes damaged.
Being a rental, we expect it to get some hard use. By the same token, being a rental, we needed a method of "getting it back into service" as quickly as possible. Also, we need something that "looks good" - again, because it's a rental. While competition in the rental market can be fierce and units in this area can sit vacant for months, we've been fortunate enough to have a large selection of possible tenants to choose from.
I'm working somewhat backwards with the pictures from ending to beginning. As I hinted in this earlier thread:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=69070
I used a slightly different method from the standard framing to construct the walls in the basement.
What my goal was, was to construct walls which were;modular;removable;easy to replace if damaged - and still end up with something "good looking".
My solution was to use cleats to hang the sections, then tie the sections together with the trim.
By removing the screws from the trim and then removing the trim, each section can be lifted out for either access to the floor/wall behind or for replacement if it becomes damaged.
Being a rental, we expect it to get some hard use. By the same token, being a rental, we needed a method of "getting it back into service" as quickly as possible. Also, we need something that "looks good" - again, because it's a rental. While competition in the rental market can be fierce and units in this area can sit vacant for months, we've been fortunate enough to have a large selection of possible tenants to choose from.