How To Frame A Stair Half Wall

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2 жыл бұрын

I recently opened up the wall to my basement along the stairs and needed to frame in a stair half wall. In this video, I'll show you exactly how I did it.
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@baq8680 Жыл бұрын

I have the exact same setup in my basement... so this was a real help to me. Thanks for sharing this!!!

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad it was helpful!

@Canadian-Bacon2 4 ай бұрын

Great Video's!! Thank you for being so helpful!

@nolanestes4151 Жыл бұрын

this was so helpful!! I had no idea how i was going to do it but now i have i’m confident about it

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, I’m glad to hear that 😃

@jasonmolihan61 Жыл бұрын

I've had that same compound sliding miter saw for about 20 years, great saw!

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

It is a great saw!

@joeygabagool3066 11 ай бұрын

Nicely done. Definitely post your finished work!

@DoingWhatever 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@bryanhenderson7792 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you think and I love the way you work great job

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bryan!

@jefflang1507 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Very helpful.

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@raamdev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I'll be building one of these walls soon too, so this was helpful. One note: the small stud at the very end of the wall that's sitting on the concrete should be pressure treated-any wood touching concrete should always be pressure treated.

@DoingWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear it was helpful! Yes, you are definitely correct with that little stud on the end - anything in contact with concrete should be treated. Good luck with the build!

@wecomeinpeace5082 Жыл бұрын

Great work. Thanks for the tips

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy to help!

@bqpublic9058 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@stevenline63 Жыл бұрын

Great video…thank you for sharing.

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! glad it was helpful!

@o1o236 Жыл бұрын

awesome thanks

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@RobBickel 11 ай бұрын

"Just using the tools that I have right now" - while completely forgetting about the speed square. :D JK, loving the video series!

@DoingWhatever 9 ай бұрын

🤣 Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

@timarmsworthy9757 Жыл бұрын

Why would you go past the bottom of the stringer?

@NickB-Philly-UI-Guy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you have a video of the railing installation?

@DoingWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't yet because I haven't installed the railing yet lol. but when I do, I plan to make a video on it 😃 hopefully within the next month if all goes to plan

@dolanshaun2577 7 ай бұрын

Great advice, can I ask? Is there a reason why you have not framed the wall so it is level with the opposite wall stringer?

@angeloflorez6680 9 ай бұрын

What type of wood did you use for the top cap above the 2x4? Does it matter? Is it mdf? Thanks!

@Kenobi487 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial man. Quick question why do you go past the stringer on the steps with your base plate for your wall. wouldn’t you want that to end by the steps. How did you finish the cap piece?

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's really just personal preference to be honest. I didn't want it ending flush with the step so I just went a few inches beyond it lol. The drywaller finished the top and plastered it - wasn't expecting that - so I will either leave it like that or add a piece of wood as the cap and stain it to match the other side of the stair. Thanks for watching!

@gabegjl3265 Жыл бұрын

Where’s the finished video? Part 2? Did you film building the rail?

@maynardcortes1493 7 ай бұрын

hello my guy, how much does this usually cost? studs, wall, etc and all? rought estimate?

@aliciagalluccio2344 Жыл бұрын

So was there a second video to see how it turned out?

@jeredmattson9 2 жыл бұрын

great video! i’m gonna do the same! do you have any pictures of the bottom post up? i am wondering if it’s 3.5” by 3.5” cuz what will you do when the drywall sticks out wider than the post? this is where i’m stuck on my project

@DoingWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven't installed the railing yet but I'm planning to set my post right on top of this half wall, so the last post won't be sitting on the ground. I'm not sure what style banisters we'll go with yet but I would guess they wouldn't be as wide as the half wall - the drywall would stick out past the banisters. This is the look/style I'm anticipating but there are certainly many options to choose from. Hope that helps/makes sense! 😃

@jeredmattson9 2 жыл бұрын

@@DoingWhatever yep, i think i’m gonna do the same half wall and use a 6x6 post and rip it down a bit

@bluetech2809 Жыл бұрын

Is there any reason why you opted to outsource the drywalling part? It seems (based on all your videos) that you could easily do it yourself. I'm guessing time/fuss/speed considerations? (Asking because I'm just trying to get a gauge on what people choose to DIY and what they choose to outsource, will be doing a home DIY myself soonish).

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Correct - I could've done it, but it would've taken me so much longer that hiring it out. the finished part of my basement was approximately 850sf, and these guys hung the drywall, taped, mudded, and plastered all in just over 8 hours (two half days). not a chance I could do it that fast or well 😂 so in my opinion, that's something I would consider hiring out to the pros.

@kingdom9214 4 ай бұрын

Great work, but just for the future it is against code basically everywhere to have untreated wood contacting concrete foundation or walls @ 8:28 that piece needs to be PT.

@dsmduddy 2 жыл бұрын

what size studs are you using? 2x4's?

@DoingWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Correct, 2x4’s.

@kurtdraeger352 Жыл бұрын

I tore my wall down a few years ago, now I'm putting a new one up with the half wall like yours. For the inside wall, do I frame the wall then attach drywall and lift up tha wall and secure it?

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I understand your question - the inside wall, do you mean the side underneath the stair?

@kurtdraeger352 Жыл бұрын

The drywall on the studs that are going up the staircase. I would want my drywall to go from top to the floor. Would I screw the drywall to the wall I build?

@user-of3zp2zm4v 8 ай бұрын

So I was wondering if you would secure the half wall to the stair structure? We have an opening like this that I had a baby gate blocking the stairway to keep our dog in the basement. Now the entire cut out wall is wobbling with the banister and I am trying to figure out how to fix this structurally. I feel the wall frame needed to be secured to the stair structure. How would I go about fixing this issue

@OtherDalfite 7 ай бұрын

Screw from underneath the stairs. Attach stringers to vertical runners

@user-cm4rt5iz1j Жыл бұрын

How to build arc stairs and arc walls?

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

I built an archway over my shower entrance, here's the video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/haycmKuA3d-bl4k.html if I ever build either one of your suggestions, though, I will be sure to film a video of it!

@donnathompson9543 Жыл бұрын

Looks like the vertical piece isn't pressure treated yet it is touching the floor. Your thoughts?

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

Technically, yes if it's touching the concrete, it should be treated.

@arlen9190 Жыл бұрын

One day the whole wall will probably explode causing death and possibly a n unwanted pregnancy....butt then again?

@arlen9190 Жыл бұрын

I would definitely hire you

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

@@arlen9190 😂🤣

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

@@arlen9190 hah I appreciate it!

@daveyscorer1 4 ай бұрын

Good work, but surely You’re doing the drywalling your self?

@DoingWhatever 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hired the drywall out to a contractor.

@daveyscorer1 4 ай бұрын

Can I ask why? The hard part was done. Just cut the dry wall to size. You seem skilled enough to do it and it isn’t a big/long job

@DoingWhatever 4 ай бұрын

@@daveyscorer1 I appreciate it! I hired out drywall and plastering the entire basement (850 sf). They hung and plastered everything in one day at a really fair price. It would have taken me at least a month lol. I could have hung the drywall, but I was worried about plastering.

@marceloboda9953 Ай бұрын

🇩🇴🇺🇸🇩🇴🇺🇸

@donnathompson9543 Жыл бұрын

And when you're putting your marks from the floor to the top, you're holding your level upright and saying "find level." Shouldn't you be saying "plumb?" Level is horizontal, vertical is plumb? Am I wrong?

@DoingWhatever Жыл бұрын

no, you are correct, I should be saying plumb instead of level

@hannesRSA Жыл бұрын

I'd be happy with either, there's zero ambiguity even.