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Putting up a stud wall
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I want to put up a stud wall to divide a 21ft space into two smaller spaces, and will need a wall with two doors which will create a hallway and then a wall across the middle to split them. My question: Are there flat pack stud wall kits I can buy to do this? I have seen people put a metal carcus up and then put the plaster board onto that which looked quite simple, is it? Just really want to know where I could get the materials from or whether it would be worth getting a builder in. What is a fair price a builder would charge? Thanks in advance, Mat. |
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On 12 Feb, 11:47, wrote:
Hi, I want to put up a stud wall to divide a 21ft space into two smaller spaces, and will need a wall with two doors which will create a hallway and then a wall across the middle to split them. My question: Are there flat pack stud wall kits I can buy to do this? I have seen people put a metal carcus up and then put the plaster board onto that which looked quite simple, is it? Just really want to know where I could get the materials from or whether it would be worth getting a builder in. What is a fair price a builder would charge? Thanks in advance, Mat. I recently built a partition wall. It was my first majoy DIY experiment and it all went well. I would suggest trying it your self. You can get metal kits from Screwfix but I just used wood. I followed a guide that I found on the Wickes website. I say 'have a go'. If you get into trouble then call a builder. |
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Ah thanks. I just found the Wickes site which shows how to make one, so think I'll give it a go. Doesn't look too difficult. How did you get it delivered? Do Wickes deliver it all, Plaster board and wood etc? Thanks, Mat. |
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On 12 Feb, 14:51, wrote:
Ah thanks. I just found the Wickes site which shows how to make one, so think I'll give it a go. Doesn't look too difficult. How did you get it delivered? Do Wickes deliver it all, Plaster board and wood etc? Thanks, Mat. I can't really help you there, sorry. I bought most of my bits from a local DIY shop and they delivered anything I couldn't fit in the car for a tenner. I think my one bit of advice would be to take your time. When I built my small dividing wall I took a week off work but it took more like 2-3 weeks! This was mainly due to me double checking everything and then realising that I'd forgotten to buy something (I must have gone to the DIY shop at least 3 times a day!). Also dont scrimp on insulation. Its really cheap so double it up; put the plaster board up on one side and then push as much insulation in as possible before putting the other side up. |
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http://www.diydata.com/projects/part...itionframe.htm here is some
good info 2 seconds on a Google search |
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FAO CJ - 3 weeks??? I was hoping to do it in a few days, I certainly
haven't got three weeks, if that is the case I will have to get the builders in. Why does it take so long? |
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On 12 Feb, 16:26, wrote:
FAO CJ - 3 weeks??? I was hoping to do it in a few days, I certainly haven't got three weeks, if that is the case I will have to get the builders in. Why does it take so long? -Maybe because mine was in a bathroom so I have to remove tiles, make wall flat. I also had to re-route heating and wiring into the new wall. Also when you come to 'jointing' the pieces of plasterboard you have to sit around and wait for it dry. -You prob can do it in a few days but I'm pretty useless at things like this so I go by the rule of 'measure 20 times, cut once'! |
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Thanks for all the help, but why the need for building regs, as it
won't be load bearing, I read that you could put walls up without building regs? |
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Thanks for all the help, but why the need for building regs, as it won't be load bearing, I read that you could put walls up without building regs? It depends a bit on the type of room you add - creating a new bathroom etc would be one instance where you have a change of use. Putting more than one room on a floor that previously only had one could affect the regulations regarding exit from a fire. The easiest way to find out is a quit call to you local building control office. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Ah right, I understand.
However, I should be ok as it is on the ground floor and both are large windows which fully open. I will be creating a hallway, but that shouldn't cause a problem, does a hallway need to be a certain width? Thanks, MAt. |
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