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From dining room to bedroom in just over a weekendAfter being ignored at Home Depot, I am coming to you for help. I am turning a dining room into a bedroom, and I want to build an interior wall with a door. I found the prehung doors OK. But I am a bit confused. The width of the jamb on these doors is 4 1/2 inches. I figure I will center the 2-by-4 framing in the middle of the jamb. That should leave me with 1/4 inch remaining on each side of the door jamb. I would then use 1/4-inch drywall on each side, which would make it flush with the jamb. Correct? This should be a fairly basic weekend project, but I can't get past visualizing the installation of the door. Can you help? Also, what is the best way to soundproof the new wall? Can you please correct me if I am off track?We applaud your willingness to tackle this project yourself. It's projects like these that both of us cut our remodeling teeth on. Indeed, you are off track. We know the terminology can get a little confusing, so we'll try to give you a step-by-step guide for installing the new partition wall. One word of caution: Your time estimate may be a bit optimistic. Taking the project from soup to nuts will probably take more than a weekend, but not much more. Confusion about the thickness of the wall stems from the assumption that a 2-by-4 actually measures 2 inches by 4 inches. That was the dimension of the board in its rough-sawn state. After milling, a nominal 2-by-4 framing member actually measures 1 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. The 4 1/2-inch-wide jamb on the pre-hung door is made to accommodate 1/2-inch drywall on each face for a total wall thickness of 4 1/2 inches. So no 1/4-inch drywall for you. click here for article Homeowners needing to sell their home visit 888SOLDin9 to talk with our Jacksonville FL partner about their personal financial situation. Our Jacksonville FL partner, Jim Tallent buys, sells, renovates and rents homes and properties in Jacksonville FL, Duval County FL and surrounding areas. |