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Dean

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I have a room which I would like to turn into a hallway and a room.
The problem is that if I stud out a wall the room, with the minimum
width hallway, will be just less than the magical six feet wide. Would
I be violating any codes if I made the wall out of a piece of 0.5 inch
CDX or OSB held in place by 1x3 molding at the the top and set into a
groove 3/4" deep routed into the floor at the bottom? I would then
panel both sides with the paneling edges staggering the CDX edges and
use surface mount electrical. I could even use tongue and groove
plywood.

Is there any proper way to make a THIN wall?

Thanks.

Room currently:
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Room with hallway:
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To build on the other posts a bit;;How about metal 2x2 track n studs?
You can get shallow electrical boxes if needed for switch/outlet..If
light gauge studs it wo'nt be load bearing but they are easy to work
with and used in commercial construction to build semi-easy to remove
walls below drop-tile ceilings,,the track can be screwed,,glued or
nailed in place,,if all screwed it comes apart easy later..The only bad
thing would be electrical if needed,,You need metal conduit run thru
the holes pre-cut in the studs wich can be a pain sometimes..Just an
alternative to the wood 2x2 idea..Oh yeah,,some sub-floors are only
3/4" thick,,I would'nt cut a groove in the floor either...
Dean