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gina smith · Jan 4, 2009, 07:49 PM

A 1950's home, living rm goes into a rm which goes into the kitchen. No privacey. The ceiling is a insulation float ceiling. This wall will be L shaped. What are the details to building this wall? I have a Readers Digest Construction book but it's not that helpful. Also is there any where to go to see step by step graph?::eek::confused:

21boat · Jan 5, 2009, 09:59 AM

I take it you have a insulated drop ceiling? The ceiling is a insulation float ceiling basically stud up the walls to the drop ceiling with a double plate at the top of new wall. Or go up through the drop ceiling to single plate and use the floor above as a nailer and one top plate is fine. Now you need to cut track to get new finish wall up through the ceiling and more L channel to rehang drop edges on mew wall. It's a matter of choice here. Think of the wall as a very high office cubical and terminate that way if you want.

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rtw_travel · Jan 5, 2009, 01:13 PM

We've spent years taking out walls in '50's houses like yours! Some people like the open space. However the 'train car' style room that it leaves may not be everyone's taste.

Putting it back should be fairly easy.

However another option to consider is a room divider - basically just two door size panels connected by hinges that you leave free standing between the rooms. Put them up when you want privacy. Store them somewhere when you need the space.

You can find room dividers... but here is another idea where you may be able to make one. One of the '20's houses we renovated had a gorgeous stained glass double french door set in a wall we wanted to remove between a living room and dining room. In fact, the doors were the nicest part of the house and we removed the wall, but kept the doors. We stripped the doors back to original wood and then connected them together with hinges so they would stand freely in the room as a divider. It really was nice, and suited the character and trim of the house. You may be able to find something appropriate in a reno sale or housewreckers...