Building an interior wall is easier than you think.
This how-to guide will get you started.
Framing an interior wall is achievable for the average homeowner with few basiccarpentry skills.
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Below is our step-by-step guide toframing an interior wall.
Tack on extra time if you’re framingopenings like doorwaysor windows or installing the wall parallel to the joists.
Now grab an assistant, gather your tools, and let’s build a wall this weekend.
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(For more on this step, see below.)
confirm you’re happy with the location.
Position the studs vertically between the plates at a regular intervaltypically every 16 inchesand toenail them into place.
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(That means driving nails or screws through the stud into the plate at an angle.)
If your room is large enough to frame an interior wall on the floor, follow the steps below.
Mark them with a pencil.
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(If your wall is going to run parallel to the joists, see the instructions below.)
If the wall must run parallel to the joists, see detailed instructions below.
Cut the studs to size with acircular saw.
Lay the top plate on the floor next to the bottom plate.
Mark identical spots on each board at16-inch intervals.
Hold the studs in place one at a time and nail them into place through the top plate.
(If any studs are warped, turn them so that the imperfect end is at the bottom.)
Install a stud at each end of the wall, too.
(If you’re working alone, hang the plumb bob from a nail attached to the plate.)
To stabilize the wall, nail through the top plate into the ceiling plate.
Check with acarpenter’s levelthat the wall is plumb, then nail the bottom plate to the floor.
