Lobster wrote:
HappyHunter wrote:
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.

That's how I'd be doing it. You drill the holes through the studs
first, then hold the stud in place while you poke something narrow and
sharp down the holes to mark the position of the holes in the wall,
then drill those. So no problem lining up the holes.

Far too much like hard work. Hammer fixings are the WTG.


I've been known to use my narrowest narrow masonry bit (ie on my
drill) to mark up the hole positions if it's otherwise hard to see
the marks made on the wall.

You don't need to mark the wall at all.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk