Interior wall
Walls & framing
Build an interior wall
DIY OK
Frame a non-load-bearing partition, hang drywall, tape and mud.
Answers
Sheet
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answers are yours. The rest are typical defaults — check each one.
What is this wall for?
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Divide a room
Closet, office, bedroom split
Hold something up
Supports a beam, floor or roof
Wall length
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Along the floor, end to end.
ft
in
Floor-to-ceiling height
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8′
9′
10′
Other
What’s the floor?
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Wood subfloor
Plywood or OSB over joists
Concrete slab
Basement or slab
Ceiling joists above the wall run…
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Slide a stud finder along your line on the ceiling.
Across the wall
You hit one every 16″
Along the wall
One line, or none
Not sure
Stud size
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2×4
Standard partition
2×6
Drains or extra sound control
Stud spacing
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16″ on center
Standard, stiffer
24″ on center
Allowed on non-bearing walls
Door openings
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1
Door size (slab width)
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28″
30″
32″
36″
How do the ends finish?
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Both meet walls
One open end
Both open
Drywall
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Both sides
One side
Framing only
Drywall type
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Standard ½″
Moisture-resistant
Baths, basements
Type X ⅝″
Garage-to-house
Sheet size
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4×8
Easy to carry
4×12
Fewer seams, 2 people
Outlets or switches in this wall?
Pipes or drains in this wall?
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Common sizes
8 ft
10 ft
12 ft
16 ft
Studs
15
Plates
2
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