If you have set yourself the goal of sharinga room into two parts, while wanting to meet the minimum costs and deadlines and cope with the task yourself, an excellent option in your case would be an interior partition made of plasterboard. In order for the finished structure to meet all the requirements, before starting the process of installing plasterboard with your own hands, it is very important to carefully study the instructions, which, like any technology, has its own nuances.
You can install using plasterboardinterior partitions of various shapes and colors. For the planned interior partition made of plasterboard, it is necessary to install a metal frame. Already at this stage of work, it is worth taking care of where the doorway will be located.
Necessary materials and tools
In order to, you will need to use:
Tools for installing plasterboard.
- sheets of plasterboard wall (12.5 mm);
- soil composition (acrylic);
- putty (having a gypsum base);
- material for soundproofing;
- self-tapping screws (25 mm);
- profiles of guides (PN 50/40);
- Rack profiles (PS 50/50);
- level (preferably laser, since it is more convenient to use it);
- sealing tape;
- plumb bob;
- dowel-nails (for mounting the guide profile); if the frame for the interior partition of gypsum board is wooden, you should use wood screws;
- a routing cord;
- gray-haired;
- perforator with drill;
- Screwdriver;
- roulettes;
- hammer;
- scissors designed for working with metal;
- building knife.
The interior partition presented ingiven example, will have a total thickness of 75 mm. Before starting work, it is very important to prepare the workplace, remove from the room all objects that may interfere with the work process and prepare the necessary materials and tools. Interior partitions made of plasterboard are installed in several stages. In order for the result of the work not to disappoint you, it is worth considering all the recommendations specified in the instructions. Return to the table of contents</a>
How to calculate the material for the partition between the rooms of plasterboard?
Calculation of plasterboard for a partition.In order for the interior partition to be made correctly, special attention should be paid to the calculation of the required material. The initial data are the dimensions that the finished partition will have (the height and length of the room are measured). Taking into account the data obtained, it is recommended to draw a diagram on paper, while not forgetting about the openings for the doors, the location of which is also noted here. Having chosen the step with which the rack profiles will be installed, mark them in the drawn diagram. Next, draw a plan for cutting the sheets of drywall. It is worth noting here that the standard size of gypsum board is 1200-2500 mm. If the room in which you are going to install is higher than the sheet of material, you will need to install horizontal lintels in the place where the sheets are planned to be joined. To do this, use a guide profile. Return to contents</a>
Stages of marking the room and fixing the metal frame
Scheme of metal frame for partition fromplasterboard. Having decided where the plasterboard partition will be installed, step back from the opposite wall the required distance, put marks on the side walls, from which you should push off, marking the verticals. For this, you will need a building level. Next, using a painter's cord, the lines should be connected along the floor and ceiling. At this point, the stage of marking the place for the interior partition is complete. Fastening the PN guides to the floor and ceiling is carried out according to the previously made markings. Before proceeding with the installation of the profiles, glue them with a special sealing tape. This way you will get additional soundproofing and hermetic properties of the future partition. At this stage of the work, you will need dowel nails and a hammer drill with a drill. When fastening the profile to the floor according to the previously drawn diagram, leave a place where the doorway will be located. Next, you can proceed to fastening the profile to the walls. Return to the table of contents</a>
Working with the doorway
Doorway made of plasterboard.The doorway requires reinforced posts, so the post and guide profiles are connected (inserted) to each other. In order to fasten them, you should use self-tapping screws. To strengthen the posts, you can use a wooden beam, having previously selected the required size. Next, you should proceed to fastening the resulting reinforced posts to the floor and ceiling guides. Here, again, you will need self-tapping screws. The door posts should be connected with a lintel, taking into account the future opening. For this purpose, you should use a guide profile. When cutting the profile, you should leave 20 extra centimeters. Next, make cuts on the sides and bend the ends. Return to the table of contents</a>
The stage of installation of the other rack-mount profiles
When preparing the rack profiles, keep in mind that:that in relation to the height of the room they should be 1 cm less. The installation step should be 40 cm. Thus, the partition will be strong enough. Fasten the upper and lower parts of the racks with self-tapping screws. Install a pair of additional rack profiles on top of the doorway of the partition. In order to obtain horizontal seams between the plasterboard, install lintels across the vertical racks (you should act in the same way as in the stage of working with the doorway). If you plan to install shelves in the future to complement the interior partition, you should install transverse lintels in certain places. For this purpose, you need to use a guide profile, pre-reinforced with a wooden beam. Return to contents</a>
Interior partitions and the stage of skinning of the GKL frame
Installation of plasterboard sheets should be performed in a vertical direction. It is necessary to mount plasterboard taking into account the following rules:
Plasterboard partition diagram.
Taking into account the above rules, it followsproceed to sheathing one side of the future partition. To secure the plasterboard, use self-tapping screws (25 mm). The step between the screws should be 250 mm. In order for the do-it-yourself plasterboard interior partition to meet all the requirements, its internal cavity should be filled with one or two layers of insulating material. Mineral wool (50-100 mm) is perfect for these purposes. To prevent the soundproofing material from slipping, it is necessary to install direct hangers on the plasterboard in the spaces between the racks. Mineral wool is installed on top of them. Then you can proceed to sheathing the other side of the structure. The interior partition will be stronger if the difference between the horizontal seams is at least 400 mm. Return to contents</a>
Interior partition from gypsum board and stage of its finishing
In order for the plasterboard partitionwith your own hands received a finished look, it needs to be putty. For this purpose, you will need a putty with a gypsum base, as well as a special reinforcing tape. The seams that the interior partition has and the heads of the screws are covered with a layer of putty. Next, the partition is covered with an acrylic primer composition, which will ensure good adhesion with the subsequent facing material. Finally, the entire surface is covered with a layer of putty. If you plan to paste over the resulting structure with wallpaper, you can stop at the layer of starting putty. In order to paint the interior partition in the future, you will need to apply a finishing fine-grained layer. Before proceeding with further actions, you must wait until the partition is completely dry. Now it remains to grout and sand the finished interior partition. Considering the fact that this stage of the work is quite dusty, it is recommended to use a respirator. To remove excess dust, you can use a vacuum cleaner. The finished interior partition made of plasterboard can be painted or wallpapered if desired. Following all the recommendations, you will get a strong and stable structure.
