Finishing Outside Basement Wall

Our basement is the "walk-out" variety and the builder didn't insulate the walls. Jim took out the narrow boards and put in 2x4s so there would be room for the insulation. That makes the walls a half inch wider than they were before. 

Jim tarped off the rest of the family room so no one can see the mess that's behind it. 

Or maybe so it wouldn't get the mess dirty.

Sheet rock in the laundry room with new outlet positions.

The foot of the stairs, before and after insulation.

Ready for sheetrock...

... and painting, Jim's least favorite job after mudding.

When the original sheetrock is off, Jim is rewiring switches and outlets so they are more user friendly. We want to put lights under the deck and by the back door, and the time to plan and do that, is before the walls are finished.