I need to build a stud wall in our garage. The ceiling joists run parallel to the planned wall, and the wall will be right in the middle between two joists.
The only noggins I can find in the ceiling are one at either end, right next to the garage walls (which are 2.6m apart). There are none in between.
Is it OK to only attach the 2.6m top plate at the two end points, with no fixings in between?
Should I cut out strips of plasterboard between the joists and replace them with strips of wood which I can attach the top plate to? Or do something else?
The new wall will have a door, if it makes any difference.
The only noggins I can find in the ceiling are one at either end, right next to the garage walls (which are 2.6m apart). There are none in between.
Is it OK to only attach the 2.6m top plate at the two end points, with no fixings in between?
Should I cut out strips of plasterboard between the joists and replace them with strips of wood which I can attach the top plate to? Or do something else?
The new wall will have a door, if it makes any difference.