Finishing My Basement - Framing Layout

In this video, I go over the steps that I took to determine how flat, plumb, square and parallel my basement walls were prior to framing. With the aid of reasonably straight 2x4, a 4' level, 2 chalk-lines and relatively inexpensive laser level, I layout the lines for the framing of our basement to accommodate an inch and a half of foam board.
Laser Level: Huepar 603CG 3D Cross Line Self-Leveling Laser Level - Amazon - www.amazon.com/Huepar-Self-Le...
Video Gear:
Camera - Canon M50 with 15 to 45mm Kit lens and GoPro Hero 8 Black
Tripod - K&F Concept TM2534T
Lavalier Mic - Boya BY-M1
USB Microphone - Blue Yeti USB
Editing Software:
DaVinci Resolve 18 by Black Magic Design

[@infiniti2015]

Great video, Kevin. I’m getting ready to frame out my basement and your tutorial was super helpful. I’m assuming if I installed the foam board first, it would be challenging to use the laser to scribe the baseplate lines?

[@kevintaberski4249]

Hey thanks!
You should be able to install the foam-board first if you want. I just preferred to use the concrete walls as my reference. Plus, I wanted to get a feel for how flat, plumb and square my walls were first. You should be fine either way. Thanks again and good luck!

[@infiniti2015]

@@kevintaberski4249 Super. Thanks for taking the time to respond!

[@kevintaberski4249]

@@infiniti2015 You're welcome!

[@salazarji]

Hi Kevin, thank you for posting the videos, they are very informative and provide a great ideas as well the planning process. I live as well in colorado in the foot hills west of Denver and I'm trying to keep my baseman from being cold by insulating floor and concrete walls. My baseman is a walk out, the concrete walls are like a ladder, some parts framed. I have a quick question, as you mentioned in one of your videos, you have a floating slab that moves depending on the sold composition. Since the slab is not attached to the concrete walls, what did you use to fill the gap between them? I have about 1/2 inch gap with a fiber filling. Thanks, I enjoyed very much the clear explanations that you provide.

[@kevintaberski4249]

When we had the basement floor replaced, the concrete contractor lined the outer-edge with a material that is essentially compressed newspaper - which acts as a filler, provides an edge for striking/leveling the concrete and prevents the floor from bonding with the walls. This is what I have and did not add any other filler. If you have a gap, you could fill with a flexible sealant such as Sikaflex.

[@salazarji]

Thanks Kevin, I'll considered and post a comment when I finish. Cheers@@kevintaberski4249

[@robertbrugger1803]

Hi Kevin, would it have still been possible to verify your walls as being out of square if you had applied the foam board first and then checked for placement of your pressure treaded sill plate 2x4s? This is what i was thinking of doing, your thoughts?

[@kevintaberski4249]

You should be able to frame the walls square (perpendicular and parallel) to each other. Whether or not the framed walls themselves will be parallel to the existing concrete walls is a function of how flat the foam board lays on the concrete. In the end, the framed walls (starting with the sill-plates) are what matters.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for your question.

[@donshields2379]

I thought that fix was going to be a bit harder. Nice video.

[@kevintaberski4249]

Thanks Don and Merry Christmas!