I'm planning to build a wall with a door to conceal a storage area at the front entrance. The idea is for the wall to be built with standard studs and clad with OSB/construction boards and planks on the front for a nicer look.
What is the best way to attach the construction? Looking around, all the videos seem to suggest attaching both to the floor and to the ceiling, but this won't work in this case as the ceiling is metal. Is it enough to attach to the floor, the right pillar, and the angled beam up to the left? (See picture) Should I toe-nail or is it better with metal brackets? Should I keep the entire stud along the floor, or should I cut it for the door?
I am a novice at building things, but I thought this should be doable on my own, so all tips & advice you can give are welcome.
I would have been satisfied with placing the studs in the walls and on the floor. It's such a short distance that if you attach a stud at the top from wall to wall, you can screw it in afterward. I would probably also have been satisfied with studs and then placed (tongue and groove) wood outward and skipped the board. If it only needs to look nice outward, I think the board seems like "overkill."
If you don't let the stud on the floor lie in the doorway, you avoid the risk of tripping, but that's entirely a matter of habit. On the other hand, a small "threshold" can make it easier when constructing the door. The door can't go all the way down, or you'll risk it warping and getting stuck. The advantage of having a small threshold is that it provides a natural stop for the door inward.
I would have been content with placing the studs in the walls and the floor. It's such a short distance, so if you attach a stud at the top from wall to wall, you can screw into it afterward. I would probably also have been content with studs and then put (tongue and groove) wood outward and skipped the board. If it's just to look nice outward, a board seems like "overkill".
If you don't let the stud on the floor lie in the doorway, you avoid the risk of tripping, but it's entirely a matter of habit. On the other hand, a small "threshold" can make it easier when constructing the door. The door can't go all the way down because there's a risk it could warp and get stuck. The advantage of having a small threshold is that you get a natural stop for the door inward.
Thanks.
Seems like a threshold is the best/easiest option, so maybe you can buy a ready-made door+frame and install it there instead of building one yourself.
A pre-made door for outdoor use is quite heavy, so if you buy a pre-made door you must keep that in mind for the construction as well.
I had built a door from tongue and groove lumber and a Z-frame. I skipped the frame and used the stud framing itself.
But if you want to achieve more of a "real" wall, then the entire construction will require completely different standards, I would say.
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