Hi Dakota, I have a wrapped basement I’m finishing. Do I need draft stopping for that? All videos I’ve seen show examples of concrete walls vs a wrapped basement with insulation. Thanks. By the way, best video I’ve found regarding inspection, so thank you. Very helpful.
Hi there, thanks for reaching out. The smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the area of the scope of work must be hard wired for the structure. So if the permit is for a basement finish all of the smoke and CO alarms in the basement finish where the wall and ceiling finished are removed must be powered from the electricity of the house (hard wired). The smoke and CO alarms on the other floors that must be installed in the required areas such as bedrooms and outside of bedroom groups, can be battery powered, but must still be interconnected (wirelessly) so that if one goes off they all go off. Hope this helps.
Correct. On page 64 of the 2023 RBC is the definition of a sleeping room and it states that it will have a closet at least 16” deep. I have attached a link to the RBC below. Thanks. www.pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/2023PPRBC
Dakota could you please tell me how far from the concrete wall can i build the wood wall and and can i use 2 1/2 in or 3in nails to secure the base plate
I see that there are floating walls for when the concrete slab moves up. What about the doors? Usually the door frame just sits right on the concrete slab, or maybe 1/4" off the floor. What happens if the floor moves up?
Good morning. Your door jams will set on the concrete but there will need to be a gap above the jam and below the header in the rough opening. You will still attach the jam to the floating wall but if the floor moves it will only move the door out of adjustment but will not ever be able to push the wall up into the floor joists and cause any structural damage. Hope this helps.
Yes it’s fine to make your window sills wider but sills must still be less than 44” above the finished floor for egress windows and all draft stop requirements are still the same.
Could you please give some guidance on fire blocking for basement soffits? Do you need to fireblock the area above whatever is inside the soffit (e.g., above the ductwork)? I'm genuinely concerned how to achieve that.
Hi Sean. Sorry for the delayed response, but we have another video on draft stopping and fire blocking that should be helpful. ua-cam.com/video/OzDQHs6zt6k/v-deo.html
Hi Anthony. You can still float your wall with steel studs and this can be achieved in a couple different ways. You can use what is referred to as “Slip Track” on your top plate. You can also cut your studs an inch short at either top or bottom. Hope this helps.
Is that floating wall a requirement everywhere?never seen that before to be honest and at the time my house was built the small ammount of framing they did do didnt have floating walls
Hi Kobe, the floating wall is not required everywhere, but it is required here in the Pikes Peak region and the 8 jurisdictions we serve. If you have any questions, we're happy to help. If you aren't in our area, I encourage you to check out your local building codes.
Nice video. Informative and to the point. Thanks.
Thank you. We hope it was helpful.
Flooding framing open my mind idea I like it a lot 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Dakota, I have a wrapped basement I’m finishing. Do I need draft stopping for that? All videos I’ve seen show examples of concrete walls vs a wrapped basement with insulation. Thanks. By the way, best video I’ve found regarding inspection, so thank you. Very helpful.
Did you find out about this?
Well done Dakota, good info!
Drywall the understair storage??
No wonder construction costs keep rising, with more and more "codes" being added.
Awesome did not know that about the unders stairs storage.
Glad the video was helpful.
If I have a floating floor do we need to still put floating walls?
The Spray form needs to be the "Fire Retardant" rated fill foam.
Dakota should get a raise. Great work.
what about the pressure treated thats suppose to be in contact with the floor?
Do the fire detectors and carbon dioxide detectors MUST be hard wired ?
Hi there, thanks for reaching out. The smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the area of the scope of work must be hard wired for the structure. So if the permit is for a basement finish all of the smoke and CO alarms in the basement finish where the wall and ceiling finished are removed must be powered from the electricity of the house (hard wired). The smoke and CO alarms on the other floors that must be installed in the required areas such as bedrooms and outside of bedroom groups, can be battery powered, but must still be interconnected (wirelessly) so that if one goes off they all go off. Hope this helps.
I didn't see fireblocking provided on stairway (conceal spaces) nor some horizontal spaces.
yup, he missed it. one of the most important ones in my opinion
Is bigger nail ok thats not 60d say a 10in galvanized nail?
no horizontal fire stops
So in order to be considered a bedroom, it MUST have a 16 in deep closet?
Correct. On page 64 of the 2023 RBC is the definition of a sleeping room and it states that it will have a closet at least 16” deep. I have attached a link to the RBC below. Thanks.
www.pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/2023PPRBC
@@PPRBD Awesome. Thank you.
Dakota could you please tell me how far from the concrete wall can i build the wood wall and and can i use 2 1/2 in or 3in nails to secure the base plate
You can build a wood wall 1” from the concrete foundation wall. You'll need 3” nails to secure the studs to the bottom plate.
I see that there are floating walls for when the concrete slab moves up. What about the doors? Usually the door frame just sits right on the concrete slab, or maybe 1/4" off the floor. What happens if the floor moves up?
Good morning. Your door jams will set on the concrete but there will need to be a gap above the jam and below the header in the rough opening. You will still attach the jam to the floating wall but if the floor moves it will only move the door out of adjustment but will not ever be able to push the wall up into the floor joists and cause any structural damage. Hope this helps.
The 60D spikes, can they be less than 32" on center i.e. if I put on every gap at 16" center? Is 32" the max spacing? Thanks
Yes, the 32” OC is the maximum they can be spaced. If you want to add even more spikes you certainly can and it will meet the requirements.
What product do you recommend for the draft stopping of the walls?
We actually have a separate video on draft stopping that will be helpful. ua-cam.com/video/OzDQHs6zt6k/v-deo.html
Hi, I've one question.. I'm Framing my basement, can i leave 6 inch space from the wall, i wanna make wider window sill. is it fine to do it?
Yes it’s fine to make your window sills wider but sills must still be less than 44” above the finished floor for egress windows and all draft stop requirements are still the same.
You don't need pressure treated wood on your slabs? Interesting.
Right?, any wood touching concrete, iiiiiinteresting.
Could you please give some guidance on fire blocking for basement soffits? Do you need to fireblock the area above whatever is inside the soffit (e.g., above the ductwork)? I'm genuinely concerned how to achieve that.
Hi Sean. Sorry for the delayed response, but we have another video on draft stopping and fire blocking that should be helpful. ua-cam.com/video/OzDQHs6zt6k/v-deo.html
Can you build the floating wall with steels studs?
Hi Anthony. You can still float your wall with steel studs and this can be achieved in a couple different ways. You can use what is referred to as “Slip Track” on your top plate. You can also cut your studs an inch short at either top or bottom. Hope this helps.
@@PPRBD Could you use wood for the bottom plates and then steel for the rest of the wall to float it?
which country is this?
USA. We are the building authority for El Paso County Colorado. We serve 8 jurisdictions in the area including Colorado Springs, CO.
Is that floating wall a requirement everywhere?never seen that before to be honest and at the time my house was built the small ammount of framing they did do didnt have floating walls
Hi Kobe, the floating wall is not required everywhere, but it is required here in the Pikes Peak region and the 8 jurisdictions we serve. If you have any questions, we're happy to help.
If you aren't in our area, I encourage you to check out your local building codes.
WTF is up with the music as soon as he starts actually talking about what we all want to hear.
Good info, thanks! Next time would be great with no music, so we can hear you better.
Thanks for the feedback Danielle. Glad you and enjoyed it. We'll be sure to keep the music volume low on future videos.