Framing A Basement: Use a Separate Pressure Treated Bottom Board on the Slab

Installing framing members on a slab requires use of a pressure treated bottom board to avoid wood rot. Concrete slabs will wick moisture between the underlying dirt base and the wood members sitting on top of the slab. If untreated wood is used for the bottom board, the high moisture level will promote rapid decay. The obvious way to incorporate a pressure treated base board is to use one in lieu...