Framing a Basement Soffit - Working Alone
Channel: Kevin Taberski
Date: 03/02/2024

In this video, I frame a soffit in my basement around the furnace duct work, which includes an offset for the cold-air return.  One side of the soffit is attached to a beam which is not parallel to the walls.  I transfer the location of the soffit to the floor to create a template to provide a pattern for the horizontal dimensions and use a laser to measure the vertical height at each floor-joist location to account for the non-level floor above.  Since I'm working alone, I split the ladders into sections so I can lift them.