On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:47:00 +0000
HappyHunter wrote:

Hi

I'm going to put up a partition wall in my shed (it's a large stone
building).

Am just at the thinking it through stage !

Anyway, while thinking it through, I wonder what's the best way to
attach the 2 end studs to the wall. So, the 2 end studs will be attached
to stone walls (a mix of sandstone and some brick where it's been
repaired in the past).

I was thinking, of screws, but that could be a bit fiddly since I'd need
to drill a hole in the stone wall then line it up with the wood.

Would an angle bracket be best ? something like this
http://tinyurl.com/yk7j7z9

What's the normal way to attach the end studs to a stone/brick wall ?

Thanks.
Ailsa

The normal way is with frame fixings, like this:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scre.../sd1950/p32429

with brick, packing is still always required to get the stud-end
plumb, but in your case this may be more than usual, so I might drill
for threaded studs,

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scre.../sd1960/p93878

resin bond them in,

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scre.../sd1960/p29927

(you can still do it through the wood, as the capsule will go down the
through-hole, remember to blow the holes out well)

The key is to end up with a vertical stud in both dimensions regardless
of what the wall does - this means tapered packing from both sides until
it's perfect.

Depends a lot of the strength of the wall you want. A partition is one
thing, but something clad in plywood with heavy shelves is another.

R.