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BioEd93

Basement Framing Under HVAC

I am currently framing my walls for my finished living space in the basement. I want to do a door in the corner where my HVAC run is, and there is 85" from the bottom of the HVAC to the concrete floor. I was planning on doing the king studs, jack studs, etc. when I realized that all my studs needed to be 81" which is also the size my jack studs would need to be. I ended up with the layout in these photos, and was wondering if you think it will pass inspection? I can also add some additional framing to the right of the HVAC for drywall where there is empty space currently. I used screws so everything is still modifiable at this point.

https://imgur.com/a/kky0bcM

Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:43 AM UTC

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