I have all the tools for the job .I need to add this wall to create a 4th bed room / foyer out of a second living room.I won't have to add any doors or windows , just a wall . The other walls are decorative peneling that I can match , no sheet rock!
2006-08-31 17:14:43 · 7 answers · asked by John G 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
u can use removable office partition type of wall.
Its more flexible, when next time u changed ur mind and want to dismantle it again.
2006-08-31 17:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHEET ROCK number one is gypsum panels covered with paper and often called DRY WALL!!!
The portable partitons wall answer is also a good one, and might be as inexpensive.
If you can enlist help of course it would make the jobe easier.
If your main concern is privacy then you need not bother with steel or 2 x 4 wooden studs for the paneling.
Beyond all else I've done in my life, I've also been involed in Theater for most of it, and have built many sets.
Since you're wanting to use paneling, use 1 x 3 or 1 x 4 pine or spruce, build it into a frame, much like a normal house wall, using top/ bottom pieces, verticles,,, like studs at 16 or 24 inches on center, and tack the paneling to one side, first.
If you have no qualms about attaching the wall to another wall and/or the floor, do so with regular dry wall screws, driven into an existing, adjoining stud.
It sounds like there will be an opening/passage way, but you don't say if you want the wall to be ceiling height or not. If you do, then you'll have to know which way the rafters run, and their spacing in case you want to sturdy the wall more by attaching to the ceiling rafters.
Measure, or determine all those attachment points first, mark them and then undertake the task.
Rev. Steven
2006-09-01 08:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay down enough boards to span the distance where the wall will be.Mark out every 16inches on the boards, this is called centers. Now measure and cut your studs to length, nail them on the centers, stand the wall , level the wall and nail it to the ceiling and adjacent walls. Now you can hang your siding. Is it hard? I simplified this as much as I could and still make sense with it. Best bet is to buy a general framing book.Yes it does take practice and skill. Good Luck and I hope I was some help
2006-09-01 00:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by carpenterslavemoney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. You can use wood or metal studs, typically at 16" on center, with a top and bottom plate. Nail top plate to existing ceiling joists, and pin bottom plate to slab, or if on a raised foundation, nail it. With an existing ceiling and floor, you will want to stick frame it (one stud at a time, rather than building the wall on the ground and trying to raise it). With wood studs, two nails top and bottom. Metal studs, screw each side, top and bottom. Insulate if preferred, then add your paneling . good luck.
2006-09-01 00:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by greg j. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You better check at your county level and see if any building permits must be filed for additions within the structure. Anytime you start hammering into the joists or load bearing wall, you want to get it right!
2006-09-01 07:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is sheet rock???
best way is a stud wall ,easy to fit. using a wooden frame and plasterboard,or if you live in mid europe ,steel frame and plasterboard
2006-09-01 00:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by JAMES OY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have something called 'hanging walls' where r really hve no work or very lil, try lowes store, or a local interior design store.
2006-09-01 00:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by big foot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋