"HappyHunter" wrote in message
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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 ?

You need rawlplugs and screws or frame fixings which are special screws that
can be screwed directly into brickwork or blocks although not stone AFAIK.
Position your studding against the wall where you want it to be and mark the
studding with a pencil where there's a mortar joint in the wall or else
you'll end up drilling into stone which would be very hard work. Where
there's brick or block you're better off screwing directly into that. Drill
through the studding for each screw hole and line it back up against the
wall. Then mark the wall through each hole with a screw by pushing it in and
giving it a little tap with a hammer. Drill the holes in the wall with a
masonry bit, tap in the rawlplugs and then screw the studding into those.
Alternatively you can have a spare pair of hands hold the studding against
the wall while you drill a pilot hole into it through each stud hole with a
small masonry bit. Then enlarge those to the correct size with a bigger
masonry bit. That's probably a better way of getting the holes exactly in
the right place.

Make sure you don't drill the holes into the masonry too large or the plugs
will be a poor fit. Usually you want a drill bit a tad undersize because
they often make a hole a bit larger than the shank size.

If the wall is really uneven you will need bits of packing behind it to get
the studding level. Once you've done a trial fit you can screw or nail those
to the back of the studding. Ideally you want to either have the frame
screws go right through the packing pieces too or at least have them close
to each screw so you're not bending the studding between the packing pieces
when you tighten it down.
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Dave Baker