partition wall in attic

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first time poster here so take it easy on me

not sure on DIY stuff but im willing to get anything a shot

now this could be a hard question to ask

heres the shape of my games room



(sorry for the mess )

basically that's the shape of the attic

I know its a strange shape but can a partition wall be built ?

mfceiling

Hi,

No problem building a partition wall there - is it running length ways or width ways?
Are you putting a door or window in it?
Will it affect access/egress?

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mfceiling wrote: »

Hi,

No problem building a partition wall there - is it running length ways or width ways?
Are you putting a door or window in it?
Will it affect access/egress?

width ways mate and ill be putting a door in it and nope will not effect access/egress what so ever

see i was afraid because is the room isnt square shape id have difficult doing a partition wall

any advice or anything

Martron

you can construct a wall no problem. its obviously a more difficult job for beginner. as with all wall in my opinion the hardest part is finishing the wall as in plaster.

throw up the stud frame. plasterboard is real easy to cut to shape.
take your time...... and remeber measure twice and cut once.

as for the plastering i know enough that if you dont mind a rough wall you can give it a try yourself but

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Martron wrote: »

you can construct a wall no problem. its obviously a more difficult job for beginner. as with all wall in my opinion the hardest part is finishing the wall as in plaster.

throw up the stud frame. plasterboard is real easy to cut to shape.
take your time...... and remeber measure twice and cut once.

as for the plastering i know enough that if you dont mind a rough wall you can give it a try yourself but

when you mean wall i hope you dont mean bricks

what i may do is get someone in to do it,i am a beginner after all so I'd say this is a bit much for me

what price would i be looking at ?

Martron

no dont be silly

you can do this.

a wall is something you can see through. you could make it out of paper if you wished. all you would need is

time
4x2"
saw
hammer
4" nails
plasterboard

patience

and a plan of works.

this type of work is not difficult if you take a methodical approach.

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Martron wrote: »

no dont be silly

you can do this.

a wall is something you can see through. you could make it out of paper if you wished. all you would need is

time
4x2"
saw
hammer
4" nails
plasterboard

patience

and a plan of works.

this type of work is not difficult if you take a methodical approach.

if you put it like that it sounds good

I do have alot of time these days and iv an idea what I want alright

do you have a pic that might help me,a square room would be easy enough to do but with the curves in my room it's a hassel

Martron

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/partition_wall.htm

read though this.
its not the worst description.

take your time.

your vertical studs will be differnt lenghts to accomadate the slope in the ceiling.

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Martron wrote: »

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/partition_wall.htm

read though this.
its not the worst description.

take your time.

your vertical studs will be differnt lenghts to accomadate the slope in the ceiling.

cheers mate

instead of nails can i use screws,why i ask because iv alot of spare screws but I suppose how can i get the screws in at an angle maybe I could use the nails for angles and the screws for the rest

Martron

screws are a better job i think.

you can screw at angle too. takes slighlty longer but screws are grand

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Martron wrote: »

screws are a better job i think.

you can screw at angle too. takes slighlty longer but screws are grand

perfect I think that's all my questions for the time being

thanks alot mate

mfceiling

Hi,

If you need any help on this one give me a pm. I've done this so many times I could do it in my sleep!! Are you near dublin?

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mfceiling wrote: »

Hi,

If you need any help on this one give me a pm. I've done this so many times I could do it in my sleep!! Are you near dublin?

sorry mate

im from tipp