I managed to make a hasty mistake last night when I was putting up some basement framing on my DIY project. I didn't realize the bottom plate of a 16' section drifted ½" away from the foundation from where it started (it's 6" from the foundation on one side and 6½" on the far side). By the time I realized what I'd done, I had already let the Liquid Nails dry, fired nails into the concrete with the Ramset, and attached the wall at the top. Should I just leave it? I'm concerned it's going to make hanging drywall a pain and I'm worried I'll be able to see it in the finished project. There also might be other ramifications I'm not aware of. At the same time, I'm worried taking it back down might make an even bigger mess.
Any suggestions are welcome and I thank you in advance.
Best Answer
Leave it as-is, but add furring strips to the wall studs to bring them in line.
I would increase the thickness of the furring strips in steps of 1/8" across the length of the 16' wall.
So probably:
I'm assuming your studs are spaced at 16".
Cutting these strips is probably easiest on a table saw, but it's possible to pull this off with a hand-held circular saw too if you're careful.
Now continue at 6-1/2" from there onwards.