I have opened two walls belonging to the 90-degree corner that I want to transform into 45 degrees to create a more open feel in my narrow hallway...
so I quickly browsed different types of wood...
90x90 post timber Siberian larch - alternative to pressure-treated, suitable for decks, etc. (price about 200kr)
But, if I take that... saw down to 78x78 (the studs in the interior walls are 78 deep).... then I ask the saw guys to split it into two right-angled triangles...
if I mount these at the corner, I'll get a stable 45-degree corner in my hallway... possibly add a 6mm plasterboard on top to make it look nice...
(of course, the horizontal boards should also be cut to size)
so I quickly browsed different types of wood...
90x90 post timber Siberian larch - alternative to pressure-treated, suitable for decks, etc. (price about 200kr)
But, if I take that... saw down to 78x78 (the studs in the interior walls are 78 deep).... then I ask the saw guys to split it into two right-angled triangles...
if I mount these at the corner, I'll get a stable 45-degree corner in my hallway... possibly add a 6mm plasterboard on top to make it look nice...
(of course, the horizontal boards should also be cut to size)
That won't work.
You have nothing to attach the end of the wallboard to on the long walls adjoining the 45° corner.
If you're going with that, you'll need to add two more studs. A 45x45 against the triangular stud towards the outer wall surface will suffice.
You have nothing to attach the end of the wallboard to on the long walls adjoining the 45° corner.
If you're going with that, you'll need to add two more studs. A 45x45 against the triangular stud towards the outer wall surface will suffice.
jajust.. 
Now it doesn't appear what you intended to use the room for, but there won't be much soundproofing in the corner. Don't you have the possibility to cut more of the corner or will you then destroy the room inside?
at first, I was planning to make corner angles on the other side too.. bathroom.. was thinking of making a shower.. but then it struck me how restricted you become to that corner... best is 90 degrees on that side... the question is if so much sound escapes through this that one will regret it...
if I glue and use all possible methods, it should insulate somewhat...
if I glue and use all possible methods, it should insulate somewhat...
Bathrooms, which are very sensitive to flex, I don't think will manage with that solution. Why do you need the angle to begin with? I don't think it will make much of a difference, actually.
In what way would it bend?
The inside consists of masonite boards, I will adjust them a bit since they cut corners and didn't install boards that go all the way up, so it will be more soundproof than before at least, and more stable since nothing is properly secured, but proper screws and more wood will change that.
Angle, poorly designed hall, kind of like an L but with an additional bend, the longer part is narrow, dark, sharp... I want to remove this sharp darkness... an angle there would feel better for me...
An acquaintance suggests I should make a circular-shaped corner, which feels troublesome, heh...
In short, it might seem like a pointless change when just looking at the numbers and such, but for me, who will live here, it feels like a must..
The inside consists of masonite boards, I will adjust them a bit since they cut corners and didn't install boards that go all the way up, so it will be more soundproof than before at least, and more stable since nothing is properly secured, but proper screws and more wood will change that.
Angle, poorly designed hall, kind of like an L but with an additional bend, the longer part is narrow, dark, sharp... I want to remove this sharp darkness... an angle there would feel better for me...
An acquaintance suggests I should make a circular-shaped corner, which feels troublesome, heh...
In short, it might seem like a pointless change when just looking at the numbers and such, but for me, who will live here, it feels like a must..
Flexing due to the triangles not being connected to each other in any sensible way, you will literally be able to press apart the whole corner. And a plasterboard on the outside is unlikely to help much, as they're not directly intended to bear loads.
well, but how about some nail plates then? or 90-degree metal brackets first then carve out a bit from the angle beams and then mount them...
beams, nail plates, plasterboard OR more serious thinner wood boards - then you can nail it there and skip the nail plates..... then the walls are mounted with screws both down into the floor and up into the ceiling so to speak...
good that we discussed the topic because I hadn't had time to think yet that it's an advantage if the sections are connected, hehe
beams, nail plates, plasterboard OR more serious thinner wood boards - then you can nail it there and skip the nail plates..... then the walls are mounted with screws both down into the floor and up into the ceiling so to speak...
good that we discussed the topic because I hadn't had time to think yet that it's an advantage if the sections are connected, hehe
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Having an angle in the corner on the inside would probably be best, even if it might hold okay with a piece of construction drywall on the outside. What happens when someone gets the idea to hang something on the angled part and the screw comes out in the shower?
Ehh.
I didn't realize you intended to have the inner angle at 90°.
I agree with cheetah1, it doesn't look good at all. I wouldn't attempt something like that. You should probably add an angle in the bathroom too.
And then you can simultaneously "cut out" an even slightly larger 45° piece from the corner to make it actually useful.
And with your intended wall, you can't run electrical or water lines past the corner. Couldn't that cause problems?
I didn't realize you intended to have the inner angle at 90°.
I agree with cheetah1, it doesn't look good at all. I wouldn't attempt something like that. You should probably add an angle in the bathroom too.
And then you can simultaneously "cut out" an even slightly larger 45° piece from the corner to make it actually useful.
And with your intended wall, you can't run electrical or water lines past the corner. Couldn't that cause problems?
You should do what I did in my bathroom, which is also next to the hallway, just like yours. Move that wall towards the bathroom so it's 40 cm on the inside in the shower. On that wall, you should install the mixer! You will then stand diagonally in the shower and will discover that you have plenty of space when washing yourself and waving your arms. Additionally, you'll get even more airiness and light in the hallway.
Additionally, you'll get even more airiness and light in the hallway.electricity and water are not present there.
(the corner would be between the door and the radiator, so to speak)
the idea was to remove the wall between the two rooms and get a large bathroom, haven't finished planning how it should be designed though... initially, I thought of placing the shower there in the intended corner (and then making it an angle on the inside as well) but then it's hard to find shower cabins that work...
instead, I sketched again so the shower would be placed somewhere completely different... haven't come up with a good idea yet... therefore, I want to try to complete the hallway, leaving the bathroom untouched for now...
(the corner would be between the door and the radiator, so to speak)
the idea was to remove the wall between the two rooms and get a large bathroom, haven't finished planning how it should be designed though... initially, I thought of placing the shower there in the intended corner (and then making it an angle on the inside as well) but then it's hard to find shower cabins that work...
instead, I sketched again so the shower would be placed somewhere completely different... haven't come up with a good idea yet... therefore, I want to try to complete the hallway, leaving the bathroom untouched for now...