Installing An Interior Wall
Installing walls seems easy to do but is ultimately a long messy affair typically involving framing electrical work and drywall.
Installing an interior wall. Frame any door openings with a full height stud on each side of the opening and two shorter studs on the inside to support the door header beam. Installing a new wall will run an average of 1 794 with a typical range of 939 and 2 695. Apply a level to make sure the wall is exactly vertical.
Nail or screw the wall to the floor and to the ceiling joists. Make sure the edges of the two plates are flush. Check the wall for plumb with a carpenter s level then nail the bottom plate to the floor.
Your wall is up and ready for finishing. Nail or screw drywall to the studs and plates. Anchor the wall by nailing up through the top plate into the ceiling plate.
Apply cornerbead drywall tape and compound to hide the joints and fasteners. Install the header beam over the doorway. To protect a plaster ceiling install the plate with 2 1 2 inch long drywall screws.
If the new wall aligns with a stud on the adjoining wall attach it there as well. Use a plumb bob to position a bottom sole plate directly beneath the top plate and nail it to the floor. The addition of an interior non load bearing wall is a simple and affordable project that allows you to update the layout of your house.
Shim any gaps between the new wall and the ceiling. The location of the. Install wall studs between the top and bottom plates on 16 or 24 inch centers.