Carpentry & Joinery

Advice on splitting a living room into two (partition)

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.37 PM

Hi, we have a 1930s house and we removed a brick wall between the living room and reception room years ago to make it one large room. We would now like to reverse this and split them back into two rooms again, each with their own entrance. When the brick wall was removed an RSJ was installed and one door was removed and blocked up so it was made into one big room with one entrance. Thank you Vine Oil, yes I want the bricked up door reinstated. You were correct that the door was originally in the passage. Is it better to build another brick wall again or use a stud wall (we may want to hang a TV on this in the future). How easy is it for a new door to be put back where it used to be so each room has its own entrance again? (not a door in the stud wall). We want the new room to be a kids playroom / store room so I guess it would need to be soundproofed too. Its seem like a fairly straightforward job for someone, any ideas, tips or considerations please and an idea how long something like this would take? The room is roughly 10 foot wide and average room height. Thank you.

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YES,the same as UHS, but remember to add in extra timber to the area in which you will need your hang the TV. Will you be wanting the bricked up door where it used to be or in the new stud wall, because i'm thinking the door was originally in the passage? Thank you for an update. If it was my house block work would be the best way as it would add value and you already have the existing foundations. You won't require plasterboard just a bonding then a skim finish. Also eliminates insulation. If your old doorway was just "But Bricked" with inferior fixings, then it can be pushed out and a new door lining with sundries to make it back original. I'm not understanding the question about the door now. Thought you must have had two, one for each room and one was bricked up and now you would like it reinstated is that correct? Bricked HI, thanks for the reply I hope the advice helps you in your reinstatement back to original status. Only here to help out.

Answered25 February 2018

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Hi yes this is a straight forward job, the quickest and low cost effective would be a stud wall and with that you could put your doors anywhere you wanted and make the rooms any size you want. I would estimate this to take roughly 1 week if you need any more help feel free to ask.

Answered25 February 2018

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E.J Denston Kitchens & Carpentry

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A stud wall is the best option but just to be on the safe side it would be best to make it structual. This would mean putting the studs at 400 centres and ply lining one side of the wall the plaster boarding over the top. Make sure to put extra noggings where tv is to be mounted

Answered25 February 2018

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