Great advice, thanks all.
I've never done any of this before (except mudding and taping, oddly enough). But I hadn't built a deck before either and that worked out well enough. Fortunately I have a couple friends in the trades, which is helpful for advice and importantly tools. And I have CP
Did anyone use metal studs? The builder used them on the outside walls in my basement already so I figured I'd use them on the inside walls too. Now I'm wondering how I'd attach baseboards to them.
Frank or anyone else: what did you use to insulate the ceiling? Seems like a good idea.
One last question: where'd you shop? Home Depot, Rona, Construction supply stores? Does it matter?