"Dave Jones" wrote in message
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"MGA" wrote in message
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Dear all,
as part of my garage conversion I have been asked by the building
control
officer to fix studs to the wall, add insulation, a vapour barrier and
plasterboard. It's a single brick wall and it has piers every 1.5 meters
more or less. That means that I need to get quite deep studs to provide
an
even surface for the plasterboard. I have the battens ready, they are 15
by
5 centimetres, but being so deep, what is the best way to fix them to
the
wall?

I can't just screw them because I can't find screws long enough. I've
thought about fixing thinner studs to the wall horizontally and them
skew
nail the studs to them vertically. Another option would be to fix them
using
some kind of metal brackets.

What is the best way to do this?

Thanks in advance!

MGA

Would it not be easier to add an internal block wall?

Would still need insulation between the walls to meet part L.

How tall is the ceiling and is it strong enough to support the structure
(with the floor of course) and don't bother attaching to the wall ?

As for long screws, B&Q sell them up to 8 inches (German brand I can't
remember name of)