Egg Box Partition Walls

[DIYWell]

Is there anyone here old enough to remember egg box walls (aka paramount partitions) the first time around?

I need to do some repair work making as little surface damage as possible but don't know if it was common practice in the 70s to nail the joints to the studs where two panels joined on a run, or simply slide the edge over the stud and move on to the next.

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

Borrow a stud locator or a metal detector, will find any fixings providing the patent system does not rely on metal studs.
Frank

 

[^woody^]

I suppose it might depend on whether it was a Monday morning or Friday afternoon, as to if the partitions actually got nailed.

Does it really make a difference to the repair?

 

[Newboy]

Usually nailed - stopped the joints moving and spoiling the board finish

 

[DIYWell]

Does it really make a difference to the repair?

Yer. I'm 99% sure a stud has warped over the years which has caused the wall to bow and a doorway to distort. There's no vertical load and the ceiling is smooth so I'm blaming the stud. On top of that, the wood used in this house is pretty poor quality too.

I'm thinking or removing part of the door casing to get to the stud, but if there are nails through the plasterboard I'll have to cut them too. I was hoping if it was a tight fit I might be able to just take it out carefully, but with nails I'm wondering if I'd be better off cutting through the plasterboard on the edge of the stud and replacing it that way.

Any advise welcome

 

[^woody^]

Couldn't you just shave the bow out?