Walls

How to make a wall of drywall yourself

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At present, gypsum cardboard has become one of the mostcommon building materials. It is used both for private construction and for industrial construction. In the process of interior decoration, there is often a question how to make a wall of plasterboard with your own hands. Diagram of a wall made of plasterboardDiagram of a wall made of plasterboard. Simplicity of processing gypsum cardboard allows its use in different interior options. It allows you to vary the ceiling and walls in the house. Zoning of the premises is easy to do if you decide how to make a drywall wall.

Drywall Wall Construction

Indoor use drywallhas a number of advantages. The sheets are very easy to process - you can cut any shape from them. Sheets are fixed in almost any standard way - glue, mastic, screws, etc. By weight, the material is quite light. After installation, drywall gives the impression of solidity. Its surface is easy to decorate. usually it is interroom and is located inside the premises. The construction of such a wall includes a frame; plasterboard sheathing, in which a doorway is made or just an opening for a passage; cladding and decorative coating. Tools for the installation of drywall. The simplest frame can be made of a wooden beam of the desired thickness. More widely used recently is a skeleton made of metal profile. Especially for gipsokartona are produced ceiling and partitions profiles, having a U-shape. The partition walls are divided into guides and rack-mounts. The guide profiles of the PN type are available in four sizes - 50x40, 65x40, 75x40 and 100x50 mm. The standard length is 3 m. Rack profiles are produced by PS grades and also have four sizes - 50х50, 65х50, 75х50 and 100х50 mm. The width of the PS and PN profiles must coincide. Rack profiles are realized in lengths of 3, 3.5 and 4 m. The wall covering can be made of one or several sheets of plasterboard. A single-layered septum is extremely rare. Two-layer wall means that between the sheets of plating can be laid filler (sound insulation, insulation, etc.). In the wall sheathing, an opening is provided for the passage. If necessary, a window opening is made in the plasterboard wall. The gypsum board wall covering includes shpatlevanie surfaces and the application of decorating coatings. In addition, the processing of the ends of the skin in the openings and their decoration is carried out. Has material and significant drawbacks, which should be taken into account when working with it. First of all, this is a low resistance to shock loading and bending. The edges of the sheet (especially the corners) are easily damaged by contact with hard objects. The material requires careful transportation. Back to contents</a>

Preparing for the wall

Joint putty scheme.In place, the floor, ceiling and walls must have the final plaster. It is necessary to check the flatness of the surface. If there are defects, they must be eliminated (remove the bulges, fill in the pits). The verticality of the walls is checked with a plumb line. The marking of the wall to be installed starts from the side walls of the room. The required distance is measured from the wall with the window and marked on the bottom of the wall. A line is drawn through the mark perpendicular to the floor along the side wall to the ceiling. Similarly, markings are applied on the opposite side wall. The lines are connected by markings on the ceiling and floor. This line will be the inner boundary of the wall to be installed. Profiles are laid out on the floor in a horizontal position according to the dimensions of the future frame. Layout and marking of the dimensions of the drywall are carried out on the laid frame. The marking of openings is carried out. Back to the table of contents</a>

Wall frame installation

Mounting of frame from metal profilesbegins with the installation of a guiding profile on the ceiling. The fixing of the profile is carried out along the marked line with the help of dowels. To do this, holes are drilled in the profile every 40-50 cm and through them a marking of holes in the ceiling is made. The perforator in the ceiling is punched holes on the marks. The dowels are inserted. The guide profile is fixed with screws. Surface of the profile, adjacent to the ceiling, is glued with a sealing tape before fastening. Similarly, the guiding profile is fixed to the floor, but with the door opening taken into account. The horizontal installation of the guide profiles is checked by level. Scheme fastening metal frame underdrywall. After fixing the rails, installation of the racks is done by marking on the side walls. Their fastening is carried out with the help of anchors in the same way as fixing the guide profiles. Verticality is checked by a plumb line. If it is necessary to correct the verticality, thin gaskets are placed. Then, vertical supports are installed from the rack profiles. The first profile is fixed at a distance of 55 cm from the profiles fixed to the wall; The following supports are installed at a distance of 60 cm from each other (the distance is measured to the center of the profile). Above and below, they are attached to the guide profiles using self-tapping screws. When installing, the verticality of the profiles is checked by a plumb line. The doorway is formed by rack profiles. For this purpose, two vertical racks from this profile are fixed from floor to ceiling, and at the correct height a horizontal jumper of the same material is fixed on them. If the door frame is not provided in the future, the profiles that form the doorway should be reinforced with a wooden block, which is fixed inside the profile with screws. The width of the beam corresponds to the width of the profile. Nomenclature of profiles for GCR. If the structure of the frame is not strong enough, then one or more lateral jumpers should be installed from the guide profile. To strengthen the frame (if necessary) you can use intermediate wooden beams, which can be fixed both vertically and horizontally. When choosing the size of metal profiles, the strength of the future wall should be taken into account. The best results are achieved when using profiles with a width of 100 mm, but the widest distribution is the material with a width of 65 mm. In the manufacture of a simplified frame entirely of wooden beams, the principle of its assembly is practically the same as the installation of a framework made of a metal profile. Bars between each other is advisable to connect with the help of furniture corners. Back to contents</a>

Facing one side of the wall

After installing the frame of the wall, you can movedirectly to its production from plasterboard. Depending on where the wall is located, you should choose the brand of material. In most cases, a conventional GCR is suitable. However, if a partition for the bathroom is formed, then the GKLV should be used. Scheme fixing gypsum board to the frame. The first sheet of plasterboard is usually not cut in width and is installed close to the side wall of the room. The length of the sheet is either cut off (if it has a length of 3 m), or is added by a piece from another sheet. Drywall is cut with a construction knife. The next sheet is cut to size taking into account the openings. At the joints of the sheets, the bevel is chamfered with an angle of slightly more than 20 °. It is best to use a special plane for these purposes, but you can also use a file. The sheets are attached using screws-samorezov size 3.5h35 mm. First, the edges in the corner of the plasterboard are fixed, and then the edges in the middle and along the lines of contact with the frame. The distance between the screws is 10-25 cm. Screws are screwed in until the cap is dipped into the cardboard. An important condition - gypsum board is installed with a clearance to the floor of the order of 10-15 mm. This is how the facing of one side of the frame is made. Back to contents</a>

Filling the space between the cladding

The next stage is fillingspace between the cladding sheets. All necessary electrical wires are assembled into a bundle and placed in a corrugated tube. In the right places, holes are made for the socket and switch. These ends are connected to the ends of the wires. The tube with wires is neatly placed and fixed inside the frame. To pass it through the profiles of the frame, a hole 30-35 mm in diameter is drilled in them. Then, soundproofing and thermal insulation are carried out. For this, the space inside the frame is filled with mineral wool. It is recommended to use this material in the form of a roll. So it is easier to evenly distribute it across the entire wall area. Wadding fits tightly without free spaces between the vertical frame racks. Instead of cotton wool, foam sheets can be used. This material is easily cut into the necessary strips, which can be densely placed between the profiles. Polyfoam has good sound insulation and thermal insulation properties. Back to contents</a>

Finishing the cladding

After filling the space inside the frameIt is possible to make a gypsum board facing the second side of the wall. Stacking and fastening of sheets is made similarly to the first side. It should be noted that in the case of insufficient length of the sheet for height add gypsum plasterboard is advisable at the bottom. Physical and technical characteristics of gypsum plasterboardsheets. The final formation of the surface of the door is done with the help of putty. For this, first, at the joints of the sheets (where the chamfers are made), the installation net (serpent) is laid. The place of its laying is thoroughly smeared with glue. The width of such seams is of the order of 10 cm. The irregularities that arise in the seams are aligned with the surface of the sheet with the help of starting putty. Then, the finishing putty is applied over the entire surface of the wall in order to equalize the screwing of the screws. It will also become a good basis for decorative wall cladding. After the putty is dried, the surface is cleaned with a sandpaper or an abrasive mesh. Similarly, the end faces are sealed in the openings. This wall is ready for any decorative coating: painting, wallpaper, plastic. Back to contents</a>

Tools and equipment

In order to make the walls of gypsum board yourself, you will need the following tool:

  • Screwdriver;
  • electric drill;
  • perforator with drill;
  • a set of putty knives;
  • scissors for metal;
  • hacksaw;
  • screwdriver;
  • pliers;
  • a hammer;
  • mallet;
  • knife building;
  • roulette;
  • the meter line;
  • set of drills.

Drywall is a very convenient building material. It's easy and pleasant to work with him. The question of how to make a drywall wall itself is solved by quite accessible methods at home.

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