The most straightforward interior wall installation job is to add a wall to separate one large room into two.
Adding a wall to divide a room.
The wide open spaces of an open concept layout can leave you hard pressed to find storage.
Once you ve done a little planning you re ready to assemble your wall.
There are many styles to choose from to divide larger spaces organize keep items hidden and add ambiance to your rooms.
Step 1 measure the distance from one corner of the room along the wall to the desired location of the new wall marking a point on the ceiling close to the wall.
A room divider allows you to get more from your space.
For instance if you need an extra room and moving or building an addition isn t an option you can divide a large room into two smaller rooms with a partition wall.
The wall you ll be adding will usually not be load bearing.
Jesse ross of brothers ross a landscape and general contractor based in asheville north carolina says the cost to add a wall is similar to that of knocking one down ranging from 2 500 to 5 000 but that.
Such walls are often called partitions they simply divide spaces.
Without walls to visually break up your home clutter can accumulate quickly and stand out like a sore thumb against all that open space.
Combat your clutter by positioning a large bookshelf to act as a room divider while adding visually appealing storage.
If you have doubts ask a contractor.
In most cases a partition wall built with 2x4s on 16 inch centers provides plenty of strength but when tom frames any wall more than 8 feet tall or one that bears a load he often adds blocking.
These short pieces of lumber nailed between the studs about halfway up the wall help keep the studs straight and so add integrity to the wall.
Dividing a room in two.