Mr Downtown "Mr Downtown" wrote in
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I want to put up a sort of lightweight temporary wall, supported by a
"temporary" stud pushing up into a (concrete slab) ceiling and down
into the carpet. So I'm trying to think of the best way to make it
push up on the ceiling and down on the floor--a sort of reverse
turnbuckle. Ideas so far:

--Mount small L-bracket into ceiling, cut stud a half-inch short of
ceiling. Use pry bar to push stud down into carpet while connecting
L-bracket to stud. Put male Velcro on bottom of stud so it will
adhere to carpet.

--Cut stud a quarter-inch short of the full height, then cut it at a
45-degree angle in the middle. Use radiator clamp or similar to make
the two angles slide past each other until stud presses against both
ceiling and carpet.

--Cut stud an eighth-inch short of the full height, then use door
shims (one from each side) to compress it between ceiling and carpet.

--Cut stud three inches short of full height, put a big lag screw in
the bottom end, and unscrew that until it presses down on a 4x4 block
resting on the carpet. Could use a hex bolt and nut rather than a lag
screw.

Comments on these, or altogether new ideas are welcomed.

Why not use one of those house jack poles? I'm not sure what they're
called, but they're metal poles installed under beams to hold the floor
up. Depending on how they're constructed, you might be able to drill a
1-2" hole in the top of your temporary wall and put the screw adjustment
piece through it.

Without knowing your specific purpose, it's going to be difficult to
suggest alternate solutions or point to one that may be better.

Puckdropper
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