I'm about to start a shop renovation to try to better utilize the space I have available to me. One of my big limiting factors is usable wall space - my house has an old field stone foundation, so it's basically impossible to mount anything directly to the wall.
So, part of the project will involve framing in a false wall about 6" (max) inside the fieldstone wall on at least one wall of the basement. The wall will support a bunch of pegboard and a few wall-mounted cabinets.
All that being said, would it be sufficient to frame this wall in with 2x3's? The inch isn't much, but I'd like to minimize the amount of space I lose to this wall in the shop. If it makes a difference, the wall will be about 7' high, supported at the bottom by a pressure treated sill plate I'll be installing, and secured at the top into 2x4 stringers running between the 1st floor joists.
So, part of the project will involve framing in a false wall about 6" (max) inside the fieldstone wall on at least one wall of the basement. The wall will support a bunch of pegboard and a few wall-mounted cabinets.
All that being said, would it be sufficient to frame this wall in with 2x3's? The inch isn't much, but I'd like to minimize the amount of space I lose to this wall in the shop. If it makes a difference, the wall will be about 7' high, supported at the bottom by a pressure treated sill plate I'll be installing, and secured at the top into 2x4 stringers running between the 1st floor joists.
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