Dave Baker wrote:
"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.

Plugs in motar joins are pants. SDS has no trouble drilling into stone.

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.


Hold stud against wall, drill right through & into wall, insert hammer
fixing, whack with hammer - repeat as required.

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.

Don't know where this myth comes from. If Rawlplug or Fischer say 'drill a
6mm hole' they will have allowed for that.

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.

Or
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/35890/...ed-Pack-of-100



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