The board that transverses the top of the studs is called the top plate.
Fitting a door frame in a stud wall.
Remember to measure from the floor level rather than from the sole plate the timber stud fixed to the floor that creates the bottom of the stud frame.
Toenail the cripple stud to the top plate and the side of the header.
You ll learn about the different styles of doors available how to measure and fit the track and how to hang your sliding doors.
Cut and fit a short stud to fit between the door header and the ceiling plate if possible.
Using this mark as a guide cut and fit a horizontal header stud for the doorway.
Never cut a wall top plate.
Make a header by fitting two 2 x 8s around a 1 2 inch piece of plywood.
This is the first part of a series of three and it s how to fit interior doors part one is the door lining.
Walls how to build a stud wall tips for building a stud wall inside an existing house frame.
To make the studs measure the height of the door to be installed.
By screwing the frame in place you can adjust it by winding the screws in out later and wedging behind it.
The boards secured in an upright position along the sides of the frame are referred to as studs and are used to support the wall.
When fitting a door frame to stud work walls i drill and countersink 8 10 holes in each leg in pairs 100mm down from the top the same up from the bottom and then equally spaced in between.