1. Measure and mark the position on the floor and walls where
the dry wall/s) will be placed. Be sure to work at right angles
to any existing walls.
DIY Tip:
A chalk line can be used to mark out longer lines.
2. Measure and mark the lengths of
floor track you will require,
according to your plan.
Cut these lengths using tin snips.
3. Fix the floor track sections to the floor. Use a 5mm steel drill bit
to drill through the track and then a 5mm masonry drill bit to
drill into the floor. Space these about 400mm apart. Hammer
5mm Hilti wall anchors into the tracks to fix them in position.
4. Attach the track section/s) to the
wall/s) and ceiling in the same
manner as the floor tracks. Use a
spirit level to make sure that the wall
tracks are perpendicular
to the ceiling and floor track/s).
5. Construct the remaining framework by joining the corners
using pop rivets. First drill 3mm holes for the pop rivets and
then fix the rivets in place using a pop rivet gun.
Important: Check that the framework is straight and true, as it is
easier to rectify any problems before you pop rivet the joints.
6. Simply twist vertical stud sections in place along a track with
their centres 400mm apart. As this project was only the length
of a doorway we only needed one stud section, which we
centred within this doorway space. It is only necessary to fix
the corner joints with pop rivets but not the in-between stud
sections, as the panels (once fixed to the framework) will give
the structure lateral strength.
Cut the required sections of 12.5mm Rhinoboard using a steel
ruler and a carpet knife: cut lightly along the cutting line you have drawn and then turn the board upright and ‘fold’ it
– it will ‘crack’ along the cut line. Simply cut from the back
along the fold.
7. Screw the Rhinoboard to the framework using dry-wall studs.
Make sure that the boards are raised about 12mm off the
floor. Complete the wall by fixing boards to the other side
of the framework. Screw the dry-wall studs just below the
surface so that these can easily be patched later.
8. Place Rhinotape over all the joints. Fill all the joints with
Rhinoglide, which should be mixed to a smooth paste (be
sure to follow the mixing instructions on the packaging). Use
a crisscross action to cover the dry-wall studs.
9. Lightly sand all the joints (once these are dry) and finish the
wall in your preferred manner (tiles, paint or wallpaper).
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