02GF74
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| posted on 15/5/11 at 07:40 PM |
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OT: builing Q. partition wall ... not quite
Looking for advice for putting up a partition wall that is non load bearing - it is to form one side of a cube that hides the hot water tank in the
bathroom; other two sides are made by external and internal walls, and other wall is mostly a door frame with door.
So my thought is to make up a frame, tie it down to external wall and floor, then attach plywood and/or add a piece of plaster board on top. I want
the wall to be strong obviously - nothing to hang from it (i.e. no sink),. maybe a small cabinet but that is it but want it to be thin; also it is not
near shower so water should not be a problem.
Can I just get away with plasterboard - 1 layer or need something stronger such as the ply then fix the plaster board on top ... in fact ... with the
ply, would I need the plaster board?
I will be tiling over the outside of the partition wall.
ta.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 15/5/11 at 07:51 PM |
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Stud walls are normally just platerboard then skimmed. Tiled on top.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 15/5/11 at 08:04 PM |
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You say thin, but how thin. How high is important too. You "may" get away with 2" studs, and wickes certainly sell the 2 1/2"
studwork timber that is OK for up to 8".
Is it to be tiled over?? If so plasterboard should be fine, just make sure you have timbers where you want to hang the cabinet. Ply is stronger, but
not necessary.
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snapper
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| posted on 15/5/11 at 08:17 PM |
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I have DIYed a few stud walls, just battens and plaster board with stews he's, if you want to hang stuff off the wall, build with that in mind
and make sure cross beams are wear you will need them.
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 07:08 AM |
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thx for replies .... seems I am on the right track.
the wall is 2.4 m high, 0.7 m wide. I am limited as to how far into the airing cupbard I can go due to placement of pipes and want its surface to end
up more or less flush with the door frame - this will save having to stick on 10 mm wide tiles on the edge ...... so I reckon p to 100 mmm total
tickness including the plaster board.
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