Angled Kitchen Wall

[davidmadona80]

My kitchen wall is a big angled horizontally. With this the room is is narrow on one side and a bit wide on the other side.

Is there a way to make the wall straight, so when i install a new kitchen it looks perfect rather than this different spacing on either side of the room. ?

Any suggestions please most welcome.

I have attached a picture, the black lines are current state, and red is what I kind of want. View media item 73599 [/img]

 

[masona]

How far out?

 

[davidmadona80]

How far out?

Its 1 foot wide on the wider side. The length of the wall is 16 feet.

 

[conny]

It may mean you lose a few inches off the width at the narrow end but how about a false stud wall along the red line?

Batten out across the floor and ceiling then insert vertical studs between these at 400mm centres, not forgetting to put uprights against both end walls of course. Fit noggins in between to give it strength and rigidity, and also something at the right height if you are thinking of hanging wall cupboards at a future date, then cover with plasterboard. You could also take the opportunity to fit some socket outlets along that wall with the cables running in the void created by the framework.

 

[davidmadona80]

Thanks Conny, I am planning to install the kitchen units and worktops on the same wall. so would stud wall hold the hanging units ? and would it need any kind of filling ( insulation etc as its a gable end wall ) in between stud wall and the existing wall?

 

[conny]

Stud wall will support cabinets so long as you secure the cupboards into horizontal noggins between the uprights. You will need to know what height you are hanging the cupboards to fit the noggins. These can be screwed into place by screwing at 45 degrees through the noggin and into the upright in at least two places to prevent them turning, (though the plasterboard will also help with this). Under no account hang through the plasterboard with anchor bolts, they will eventually rip out.

Regarding insulation, you could in-fill between the uprights with some solid insulation blocks. I think they are called Kingspan or Cellotex. (I am not a builder but have heard these terms mentioned often on here). Don't think you would need to fill the entire void between the stud wall and gable wall.

 

[masona]

You could dot & dab a couple of plasterboards at the narrow side then timber stud the rest. Where the dot and dab area is you'll need longer screws for the units. You can timber stud the whole length but will be smaller room width 4 - 5" Make sure you know exactly where the units is going beforehand for the noggins, put plenty in!