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Vertical structures which usually enclose, divide, define, or protect an area.
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Is drywall "mud" a reasonable fire-retardant coating for foam?
I think it would probably be less work and expense to put up walls in front of the foam.
Putting up the walls should not be that difficult. … You'll have a nice finished room with normal looking walls. This really sounds like the better solution. …
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How to attach a basement wall to weak bouncy joists above it? [closed]
Probably overthinking this. I'm putting up a 2x4 stud wall in my basement. It will sit on the concrete basement slab floor and is attached to joists above. The floor slab is in decent shape but I k …
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Why is it sufficient to shore up a ceiling on 1 side of load bearing wall?
I'm looking up information about temporarily supporting a ceiling to make an opening in an interior load bearing wall. Wooden stud and joist framed house. For the most part, the materials that I'm s …
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What to use as a wall filler?
Assuming you're in the states...
You want setting-type joint compound.
DuraBond specifically should be closer to plaster strength than most other stuff. You could also use spackle but this will be s …
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Can I create two or three more cutouts in my 6' Load Bearing Knee wall to build a closet System
Someone decides to finish the attic, puts in knee walls. Insulates the new finished space. House ages, rafters degrade, crack, etc. … It's not catastrophic but it's a common thing that happens with knee walls/rafters in finished attics. Bottom line is it's complicated. …