How To Frame An Interior Wall Corner

This video will show you one trick.

How to frame an interior wall corner. By code 2x3 s may be used for this purpose if the wall is no taller than 10 feet and the studs are spaced every 16 inches. I know we re stretching it but couldn t resist in addition to building a strong wall you need to provide a nailing surface for the drywall or other wall finish. Most wall framing is done with 2x4 or 2x6 lumber but it may be possible to use 2x3 s to build a new non load bearing interior wall.

This is fairly simple starting at the end of your plate and measure over 15 1 4 inches this will be the outside starting point of your stud and continue for every multiple thereafter. Fasten the wall into place. With a helper hold the ceiling plate in place along the chalk line and nail it in place right through the ceiling into the joists.

Use a stud finder to find ceiling joists along chalk line. In this video we go over how to frame a corner for a 90 degree wall connection. Starting at one end of the new wall shim between the top plate and ceiling and check the.

Check for squareness by measuring diagonally from each. If you simply erect one wall and then erect the next one perpendicular to it you won t have a place to nail. When you re framing a wall inside corners can throw a curve at you.

When you construct a new wall there are some framing trick you need to know especially when framing a wall corner. Step 1 laying out and building corner post first lay your wall out preferably on 16 inch centers the middle of your stud should fall at a multiple of 16. This is part of our how to framing series.

You might find it helpful to assemble the wall on the floor nail it together and then raise it into place. How to frame an inside corner. Make a chalk line where you want the wall to sit.