I'm about to put up a partition wall, and I know I will run into a problem with height. The wall will have to be built outside and carried in, and drywall will make up the difference from the end of the top of the wall to the ceiling. The first time I did a project like this, I made something that went from floor to ceiling, and carried it in. When I flipped it to make it up and down, it went "bang" against the ceiling, as it became too long geometrically. I just cut it down arbitraility, and went forward with the project. This time I want it to go as far up as it can, and still clear the top when I flip it. If I have 90 inches of height, how high can I built a wall that will clear the ceiling on its longest dimension (corner to corner)? Here is a graphical rendition of my problem:
I've gone through this. Build the wall 1.5" too short, put it in place and then slide another 2x4 underneath or on top. Done.
Just make sure you have a BFH and the wall will go in no problem :beer I finished my basement with the assistance of a BFH !
No A sledge hammer is how all the carpenters do it that I have worked with or seen, also make sure your wall is not taller. Put the top in place, and then hit the bottom until straight. If you don't like that, put the bottom and the top in place and toe-nail each stud into their proper locations. This usually takes much more time though. :TU:
If your going to beat the wall in place with a sledge make sur you put a piece of scrap in front of where you will be striking. That way you don't ruin your new wall.
I can't do any beating into place. There is a pre-finished ceiling above. I will have to do it 1.5 inches shorter and place another stud across.
It sounded like it was a finished area and the old carpenter's "brute strength and ignorance" ways might not work. And believe me, I've finished a few basments where I've WHAM-WHAM'd a wall in place. I always set the top and pound in the bottom.
