stud work

Hi everyone I’m building a stud wall fireplace this weekend and will be using 3x2 timber, unless it’s preferable to use 4x2 which I have also read is commonly used. if using 3x2, what size screws are best for this? Diameter and length please. Cheers

Hi all, I was wondering if someone could help me with blocking off an alcove with a stud wall. We have this odd alcove in our dining room that is currently shelved. However the alcove isn't the height of the room, as the chimney goes off to the left above it. It just kinda looks a bit crap...

The stay at home situation has made me think about sorting out a home office pretty sharpish, and I plan to finish an outbuilding conversion started by previous owners. They had trades in and got most of the way there apart from the ceiling. My plan is to keep things simple and frame across...

Hi, Im doing a bit of renovation and for the first time I have to build few wall including one partywall and a fully enclosed bathroom. My idea is to use 15mm plasterboard or maybe 2x15mm to make it stronger but question is what stud size need to use and if there is any basic concept to use in...

Hi all, I need to install stud work on the inside of the exterior wall of a couple of my bedrooms. The house has a bit of an odd construction (1930s) in that the downstairs external walls are all cavity but upstairs are all solid brick. As a result of having downstairs fully modernised and...

Hi, I am currently renovating my bathroom and will be having tiles on two of the walls, where a shower will sit in the corner and a bath along the same wall. The shower is going where the door currently is. We are planning on using 30x60x10mm porcelain tiles. Currently one of the walls is...

So I have a light switch in a stud wall. I want to cut a door in the wall where the switch is and move the switch to the side. I know cables should run vertically. But my issue is I cant access the ceiling void without cutting a hole in the ceiling to move the cable over. Can you run the cable...