Finishing Basement Windows With Drywall

Lay the drywall in place along the wood that frames the bottom of the window.

Finishing basement windows with drywall.

Most basement windows are installed with screws or with some plastic strips that help attach the window to the frame our case. Basement drywall is a major step in finishing your own basement. The plastic strips you need to remove to remove the basement window it took 5 minutes to remove ours. If you re finishing the window with just drywall then be sure to account for the extra width.

The windows in my basement just have some vinyl returns on them and are installed flush with the concrete foundation walls. Your finished basement is one phase closer to being a reality. Your basement framing is done at least you think your framing is done your wiring is top notch and your plumbing rough in is rock solid. Add drywall screws every 12 inches in the center of the drywall.

When you or your drywall crew go to finish the window you don t want those panels at an angle they should be 90 degrees from the wall. And once we did it it was easy to slide the drywall sheets down to the basement. When i do my framing do i frame right up flush to the window so that the drywall can be installed on top of the vinyl returns with an l bead and. When framing an existing basement you are installing a wood framework in preparation for insulation packing wiring and plumbing.

Nearly every basement has something that will project past finished surfaces. If there s room use foam under the boards and tape the seams to the foam you ve installed on the wall. So basically to frame and finish this i need to box it in with the 2x4s being far enough away so that i can screw plywood to them and then drywall so the drywall is flush with the frame. If there s no room for foam make sure to use treated lumber but still tape the seams.

Don t worry if it s slightly off you can use some shims to get it right. Don t overlook professionally installed basement finishing systems. Windows set in a block or concrete wall will need wood around them in order to attach the drywall or jamb extensions. That can include beams posts drain lines water piping or surface mounted wires.

The cost to finish your walls with dricore panels runs about 1 70 per square foot. Basement finishing cost breakdown cost to frame a basement the average cost to frame a basement is 1 per square foot for the materials and 2 70 to 3 39 per square foot installed with drywall and ready for painting. It s a simple matter to frame or fur out around projections and then drywall and finish them to blend in with surrounding surfaces.