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.
Size
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
Framing
Stud size 2×4 · 16″ on center · Door openings 1 · Door size 32″
Drywall
Both sides · Standard ½″ · Sheet size 4×8
In the wall
See the Sheet
Start over
Common sizes
8 ft
10 ft
12 ft
16 ft
Studs
15
Materials
~$220
See the Sheet