Interior stud wall

[jay5433uk]

Hi all

I am looking to put up a stud wall in the front bedroom of my house to convert it into 2 rooms. I have lifted the floor boards today and found the stud wall will be about 10cm to the right of the joist. My question is do i have to put a new joist in were the wall will go or can i put noggins across the joists 400mm apart. Should have said the stud wall will run parallel with the joist and i want it to comply with building controls.

Thanks for any advise

Jason

 

[tony1851]

The floor boarding will be perfectly capable of carrying it, but if you are doing it under Building Regs, your bco will ask for either noggins or a joist, both of which will be totally unnecessary.

 

[jay5433uk]

I also need to get the window changed in the room from a single large window to 2 smaller windows. When this is done will they put a timber piece between the 2 windows that i can screw my stud wall too.