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 Objectives of learner:
To be checked at close of session and ticked if completed

1.Recognise two methods of partition erection procedure.

2.Identify parts of partition.

3.To list all Tools, used in the manufacture of a Stud Partition.

4.To classify the methods of fixing .

5.By participating in activities in relation to this subject.

6.To participate and contribute in fling the teacher quiz game with correct responses.

7.To participate and Multi-choice quiz game with correct responses.

8.To complete gapped handouts with relevant notes and drawings.

9.Relate the above to your own construction experience.

Objectives met
 STUD PARTITIONS
 A stud partition is by far
the easiest way of
dividing one large room
into two, and as long as
all the principles are
understood, planning
permission may
sometimes be required.
Rockwool Sound Insulation

Fire resistance is achieved

Consideration should be by using double layers of
given to any sound or fire 12mm extra thick
resistance plasterboards with joints
staggered
 STUD PARTITIONS
  Hand Saw
  Trestles
What tools are  Hammer
needed for  Marking Gauge
studwork?  Square
 Spirit Level
 Screwdriver 
Take a couple of
 Straight-Edge 
minutes to write a
   Tape Measure
few tools down
 String Line
 Electric Drill
 STUD PARTITIONS

 Before constructing any partition, the type of floor

that you are building onto is always an important
factor.

 With a solid floor, the partition can stand anywhere,

fixed down using screws and plugs.  (assuming that
the floor does not conceal underfloor heating or
pipework)
STUD PARTITIONS

 With a suspended wooden

floor, the first thing that
needs to be established is
the direction in which the
joists are running and if the
floor will support the
partition.
STUD PARTITIONS

 If the partition run

between two joists, the
floorboards in the area
should be removed and
noggins or trimmers
(short length of joists)
should be fixed
between the joists.
 You can use joist hangers at
400mm centres.

 This must be done to the

FULL LENGTH of the
partition
STUD PARTITIONS

 If the partition is to be
positioned directly over
a single joist it is
simpler.
 However if the joist in
question does not
conform to
requirements, then it
would need to be
reinforced with a
second joist (supported
from wall to wall) next
to it,
 Before work begins, checks
should be made to ensure
that there are no electric
cables, water or gas pipes
running along or across the
joists in the path of the
proposed partition, which
could be damaged in the
course of construction.

Where services are to be found, they should

be adequately protected, here we have
used “safe plates”
 STUD PARTITIONS
 In addition to
being fixed to the
floor, the partition
must also be fixed
to the ceiling.

The same principles

apply regarding floor
joist positioning.
 MATERIALS
 Two timber sizes are  The plasterboard can
usually used for be either 12.5 mm, or
timber partitioning, 9.5 mm in thickness,
75mm x 50mm or depending on sound /
100mm x 50mm fire requirements  
rough sawn timber
(whites). 
 Cutting Plasterboard Sheets
Plasterboard sheets are heavy and may bend
or snap under their own weight. Handle
sheets carefully and make sure they are
properly supported prior to scoring.

Place the sheet with the light-coloured face

paper side up.

Measure and mark the sheet to the size

desired.
 Cutting Plasterboard Sheets

Line a straight edge up with the

marks and hold firmly against the
sheet.

Draw a pencil line as a guide for

scoring. Score through paper and
lightly into the core using a drywall
or craft knife.

Extreme care should be taken when

using sharp tools such as these.
  The top is called the
‘HEAD PLATE', the
The uprights are
bottom is called the
called the ‘studs'
‘SOLE PLATE'

The Noggins are

placed horizontally to
stiffen the partition
and support
plasterboard edges
 The Studs must be set  This means that; at the
out so that they point where two boards
correspond to the width meet, this will be the
of the plasterboards. centre of a stud.

 For this reason, when

setting out, one always
works to what is known as
'centres'

Larger Image
 Making a Start (tight areas)

 Select a straight length of the timber that will be

used as the sole plate, and cut it to the required
length. Place it in position on the floor, mark for
studs and transfer to head plate.

 Fix a string line the full length of the sole plate

(along one edge) to check for it being straight,
and adjust at the centre if required before
nailing at the middle.
Tight areas
 Place a short off-cut of
the timber that is
being used for the
studs onto the sole
plate near to one wall,
and measure up to
the ceiling from it.
 Do the same at the
other end, do not
assume that both will
be the same length.
STUD PARTITIONS (tight areas)

 Upthe Wall
Before the head plate can be fixed in
position, lift the two end upright studs
that will be fixed

 Their
position is established on the walls
by drawing two vertical lines up from
each end of the sole plate up to ceiling.
 Liftthe head plate and place it onto the
Studs, carefully raise both the uprights
and head plate together, until the head
plate is up to the ceiling
 When studs are in position, secure them
to the head and sole by skew-nailing.

 Anyadjustments can be made at ceiling

height to make plumb before they are
permanently fixed to the walls using
screws and plugs
 By measuring from one wall, the sole plate can be
marked to the width of one board, and 'Centres‘
can be marked off. 
 Line board edge studs to centres and adjust
until vertical.

 Skew nail them to the sole plate, then secure

to the head, adjusting as necessary so that
they are perfectly plumb (vertical).
 When board edge studs are in place, the
intermediate studs can be fitted in the
same way so that they are all at either
600mm or 400mm centres.
 Having a gauge cut to the exact distance
between the studs, and temporarily fixed to the
head and sole plate, helps in the correct
positioning of the studs, as shown in this
illustration.
 Each noggin should be measured and cut
individually by measuring along the sole plate
between the two studs that it is intended for.
 Noggins are fixed between each stud to
the full length of the partition
 These should be measured from the
sole
 Before noggins can be fixed, their position
must be marked onto the studs, so that
they will all be in line.

 The size of the plasterboard will

determine the height of the noggins.

 The method for fixing noggins in position

can vary, often skew-nailing on one side,
and nailing through the other is used.
 Pre– assembly of studwork is often carried
out when there is plenty of room to work in

The thing to remember here is the

framework should be made with 12-20mm
clearance all round depending on how even
the walls / ceilings are.
 http://www.greenspec.co.uk
 http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index
 http://www.mitre10.co.nz/how_to_guides/interior/fixing_gib_to_c
 http://www.diydata.com/projects/partition/partitionframe.htm
 http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/partition_wall.htm

References
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questions with the
appropriate answer

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within your theory notes