Discover the different types of plasterboard available for the DIY market and learn which type is...
Category - Stud Wall
DIY Stud Wall guides, projects and tips. Learn how to build timber and metal stud walls, how to repair holes in plasterboard and how to fit an insulated wall lining.
Plasterboard Fixings
Everything you could ever need to know about light, medium and heavyweight plasterboard fixings.
10 Tips for Building Stud Walls
Planning, building, altering or removing a stud wall are all home improvement projects that are...
Repairing Plastered Corners
Where plaster has broken off of an external corner (such as the corner of a chimney breast) it can...
Building a Metal Framed Stud Wall
If you need to partition a room where sound penetration is not an issue, using a metal-frame stud...
Complete Guide to Plaster
Plastering is a DIY task that can often turn into a nightmare. Plastering is a skill that can only...
Load-bearing Walls
Whenever you are planning on doing major work on the walls of your house, you need to know if they...
Home Improvement Safety Tips
These Home Improvement Safety Tips cover the very least you should think about before even opening...
Building a Stud Wall
Have a look at our complete DIY guide to planning, building and finishing a Stud Partition Wall.
Fitting an Insulated Wall Lining
There are several ways to insulate a party wall to cut the sound that is transmitted, but one of...
Cutting a Doorway in a Stud Wall
Creating a new opening in a stud wall may sound like a massive task, but as long as you plan...
Making a Footlifter
Plasterboard is heavy and cumbersome and even holding it in place against the studwork is tricky at...
Fitting Pipes into a Stud Wall
If you are planning to construct a stud wall to create a bathroom, for example, you might need to...
Stud Wall Regulations
Although you generally do not need to seek planning permission to build an internal stud wall, you...
Fixing Plasterboard to Stud Walls
There are only really two ways to fix plasterboard to a stud wall, vertically and horizontally...
How to Find Wall Studs
Knowing how to find wall studs is important when hanging a heavy mirror, putting up shelves, or...
Fitting a Plasterboard Patch
Small holes in plasterboard, up to about 130mm across, can be filled with a small backing piece and...
How to Fit a Door Lining
Before fitting a door into an opening in a stud or brick wall, you need to fit a door lining. The...
Removing a Non-Loadbearing Stud Wall
Removing an internal, non-loadbearing Stud wall can be great for opening up a living space and...
Building a Staggered Stud Wall
If you are planning to partition a room it is often a good idea to create some built in storage...
Guide to Wall Construction
A complete guide to the many different types of wall construction you may encounter in your house.
How to Repair Holes in Plasterboard Walls
The ability to repair holes in plasterboard walls depends a lot on the size of the hole in question...