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How to remove studded partition plasterboard wall

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  • 29-06-2009 12:58pm
    #1
    BenchBoy
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    I'm trying to remove a small studded partition plasterboard wall - whats the best way to do this? It juts out from a concrete wall about 3 feet.

    It reaches from ceiling to floor - i managed to remove most of the plaster but am left with the wooden frame and a few noggins - which wont budge - should I saw out a section and then try pulling out the rest. I cant get a crowbar between the frame and wall or frame and ceiling.

    Any hints welcome!!!

    thanks
    BB


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    #2
    gsxr1
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    a big hammer and a bit of aggression


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    #3
    Martron
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    +1 on the BFI (Brute force and ignorance.

    I would make a caut to loosen the studs and make it easier to come down.

    make sure that this is not supporting anything. because of the presence of the concrete wall i doubt it is but better safe than sorry.


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    PirateShampoo
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    Just saw though the studs and then use a hammer and a bit of brute force.


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    Doctor_L
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    I had to remove some noggins to fit an access door for a dormer attic.

    I sawed through the centre of the noggin and used a nail bar to prise of both ends of the noggins.

    A hammer will do the job if you don't have a nail bar.

    Liam


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    BenchBoy
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    thanks all - i reckoned as much. was knackered clearing off the plaster and was hoping there'd be an easier way! better go in now for round 2.

    BB


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    BenchBoy
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    partition gone! took the advice - sawed through each one of the uprights and pulled on the remaining bits - came out like a breeze from the ceiling and floor. Then got a very thin wedge chisel between the wall and wood frame, prised it open wide enough to get a small crow bar in and after a good amount of prescribed aggression off it came. thanks all !


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    kilasser
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    One word of advice make sure that the stud partition was not supporting anything. I took down a partition in my bathroom last year and had to have above it reinforced as I found out the partition was supporting part of the roof of the house.


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    Martron
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    yeah i said that. but seeing that his partition is down and nothing collappsed i think he was lucky ha ha

    generally if the studs were supporting anything , one of the studs could be thicker or have a larger cross sections that the others,

    i would be wary doing it in most modern houses with the widespread use of the dreaded timber fram.


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