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From these two uprights, the remaining studs that form the partition can now be installed, and as mentioned at the beginning of this section, the setting out of these studs is different to that of a standard partition. This difference is as follows; rather than working across the partition in one direction as with a standard partition, where there is an opening for a doorway, the positioning for the remaining studs is calculated by measuring to the left hand side of the first stud and from the right hand side of the second, working towards each wall respectively, as follows: |
Working back from the base of the first left hand stud, measure from its outside edge, and mark the sole plate to the width of one plasterboard, and as we are working to 'Centres', this mark will be the centre of the main stud as shown in Fig 4 and 5. From this mark, and in the same direction, measure the same distance again along, which will be the centre of the next main stud, and continue doing this until all the available space at this width on the sole plate is used up. Next, using a square, draw a square line from each mark, and return it onto the edge.
From the second stud that forms the width of the door casing opening, do likewise, measuring to the right, working in the direction of the right hand wall the position of the main studs until all the available space at this width is also |
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used up, and by using the procedure as outlined in 'Fitting the first stud' proceed to fit all the main studs, intermediates and noggins that make up the whole partition.
Before plasterboard can be fitted onto both sides of the partition, the sole plate will need to be fixed down, in particular, at either side of the section of sole plate that will be removed form the door-casing opening. |
If fixing to a solid floor, use screws and plugs, ideally 100mm no 12 gauge. If fitting onto a timber floor, use 75mm round head nails, and arrange the fixing points so that they are distributed at equal distances apart. I suggest 150 mm from each wall, about 50mm from the back of each doorway opening stud as shown here on the right, and then about 600mm apart between these two points. However, there may be exceptions to these measurements and adjusted may need to be made in relation to the position of the studs.
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Plasterboard is fixed, working from the edge of the two main studs that form the opening, working towards the left and right walls as with the studs.
Because we have been working from the edges of these two studs, this leaves the portion above the door casing short of timber to nail to, this is easily remedied, by nailing two additional uprights onto the inside faces of the two studs. In addition to this, a vertical support will be required at the centre, and is fixed between the cross member that forms the head and the head plate. Separate panels of plasterboard will need to be cut and fitted to these make-up pieces.
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