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Learn How to Build a Non-Bearing Stud Wall

Learn how to build a non-loadbearing stud wall and install a doorway.

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  • Saw Along Guidelines to Notch Wall Plate
  • Use Bevel Edge Chisel to Cut Out Wall Plate Notch
  • Secure New Wall Plate Against Existing Wall
  • Mark Baseboard on Walls the Width of Sole Plate
  • Cut Away Marked Sections of Baseboard on Walls
  • Cut Sole Plate to Fit and Secure Along Guide Line
  • Secure Cut Wall Plates to Existing Walls
  • Mark for Door Position and Studs Along Sole Plate
  • Cut, Position and Secure Stud on One Side of Door
  • Secure Vertical Studs to Ceiling and Sole Plate
  • Secure Stud in Center of Doorway Width
  • Saw Through Sole Plate and Remove Offcut for Door
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Mark Baseboard on Walls the Width of Sole Plate
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Mark Baseboards

Where the wall guide lines meet the floor, mark a section of baseboard on each wall equal to the width of the sole plate.

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