So it's time. The daughter will get her long-awaited room in the basement, and I'm planning to keep it simple, as the budget doesn't allow for too many extravagances. 
The room will be fixed up in our basement, and two of the walls will be plastered and painted. These are the two walls that are exterior walls. Then I have a wall that connects to a family room and is an interior wall without contact with any exterior wall. I was recommended to nail up a sparse panel (28x70) directly on the wall and then attach drywall to it. The last wall will be built entirely, and here I plan to attach metal tracks to the concrete floor and then place wooden studs as there will also be a door here. Drywall on the studs then.
For the floor, I was thinking of putting a diffusion-tight plastic against the concrete floor, followed by felt paper and a parquet floor on top of that.
Since everything will be built in the basement, I want to be sure that I'm not doing anything foolish, and therefore I choose to consult you before I start so you can stop me if I've thought wrong somewhere.
I gratefully welcome all thoughts, tips, and considerations.
The room will be fixed up in our basement, and two of the walls will be plastered and painted. These are the two walls that are exterior walls. Then I have a wall that connects to a family room and is an interior wall without contact with any exterior wall. I was recommended to nail up a sparse panel (28x70) directly on the wall and then attach drywall to it. The last wall will be built entirely, and here I plan to attach metal tracks to the concrete floor and then place wooden studs as there will also be a door here. Drywall on the studs then.
For the floor, I was thinking of putting a diffusion-tight plastic against the concrete floor, followed by felt paper and a parquet floor on top of that.
Since everything will be built in the basement, I want to be sure that I'm not doing anything foolish, and therefore I choose to consult you before I start so you can stop me if I've thought wrong somewhere.
I gratefully welcome all thoughts, tips, and considerations.
I think the floor is questionable. If you have an uninsulated slab, you risk trapping moisture under the plastic. I would rather buy a needle felt carpet and roll it out directly on the concrete. That way, moisture can move freely, and the floor doesn't feel cold.
Yep, needle felt carpet directly on the concrete. Available for a cheap price at Bauhaus if you want to keep the cost down.
Have calculated on a parquet floor at about 200:-/m2, so you can spend a little more on it in that case. Why haven't I thought of that? It will likely be warmer underfoot as well, as mentioned.
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
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Don't forget diffusion-open paint, such as silicate, for the two exterior walls that are to be plastered.
In my basement room of a similar character, I then installed a ceiling-mounted curtain rod (IKEA) a little under a decimeter away from the plastered walls and hung thick curtains (also IKEA) from floor to ceiling. A cheap measure to increase the cozy feeling and reduce harsh sound.
In my basement room of a similar character, I then installed a ceiling-mounted curtain rod (IKEA) a little under a decimeter away from the plastered walls and hung thick curtains (also IKEA) from floor to ceiling. A cheap measure to increase the cozy feeling and reduce harsh sound.
I checked out a rug today, so that's what I'll go with. 
One more question. I will also be custom-building a bed where one headboard will be against one of the exterior walls. The question now is how I best protect it so it doesn't have to rest against the wall?
I was considering covering that side of the headboard, which will be against the wall, with roofing felt and then trimming it flush with the headboard. Then apply a soft sealant around to conceal and then paint. Do you think that would work?
One more question. I will also be custom-building a bed where one headboard will be against one of the exterior walls. The question now is how I best protect it so it doesn't have to rest against the wall?
I was considering covering that side of the headboard, which will be against the wall, with roofing felt and then trimming it flush with the headboard. Then apply a soft sealant around to conceal and then paint. Do you think that would work?
I did the same with roofing felt (without soft sealant) for a shelving system I built in my uninsulated basement. Worked well for several years, then it was removed when the basement was properly renovated.
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