Redevelopment of the internal space can make living in a country house or apartment much more convenient. You can perform this procedure, including with your own hands. Partitions in apartments or houses can be built using different building materials. However, when doing redevelopment with their own hands, in most cases, drywall is used to assemble such structures.
One of the main advantages of this modern material is precisely the ease of installation. The construction of walls from drywall - the procedure is relatively simple. To assemble such a design is not difficult even for a novice home master.
Main stages
Plasterboard walls and partitions are being installed in country houses and apartments, usually using the following technology:
in the room, using the level or level, marking is performed;
mounted partition frame from a metal profile;
if necessary, soundproofing material is installed in the frame;
wiring is performed;
the assembled frame on both sides is sheathed with drywall.
At the final stage, a self-assembled wall of GKL is primed and plastered or glued, for example, with wallpaper.
What tools will be required
Before proceeding with the assembly of the drywall or partition, of course, you need to prepare all the necessary tools. Will be required for installation of a similar design:
Drywall Selection
For the installation of drywall walls, according to the standards, it is supposed to use sheets with a thickness of at least 12 mm. For ordinary rooms - bedrooms, living rooms, halls - you can buy simple cheap material in white or light gray. In humid rooms - in the bathroom or in the sauna - it is supposed to mount a more expensive green GCR.
The price of moisture-proof drywall in construction supermarkets is approximately 240-250 rubles. per sheet 2500 x 1200 x 12.5 mm. An ordinary GCR of the same size costs about 160-200 rubles.
When choosing plasterboard sheets, it is, of course, worth paying attention to their brand. For example, GKL “Knauf”, “Volma”, the budget “Decorator” earned good reviews from consumers.
In addition to simple GKL sheets, in most cases they acquire simple steel self-tapping screws. Green moisture-proof drywall on the frame is fixed with galvanized fasteners of this type. Such screws in conditions of high humidity will last as long as possible.
When buying GCR, it is therefore important to pay attention to their thickness. And the size of the drywall sheets, however, is also an important indicator. It is believed that for standard rooms with a ceiling height of 2.5 m, GKL, for example, 2.5-3 m long, is most suitable.
How to choose a profile for the frame
Thus, we found out which drywall for walls is best suited. But for the construction of reliable structures of this type, it is important to choose the right profile, of course. In construction supermarkets, if desired, you can purchase both metal elements for assembling the supporting structure of the drywall, and made of timber. At the same time, the material of the first variety is most popular among consumers.
Metal profiles are no more expensive than wooden elements. At the same time, they can last longer. After all, they do not rot over time, do not dry out and do not become infected with a fungus. In addition, such items are easier to install. To choose for the installation of walls from drywall, the profile should be:
Intermediate elements of the frame of drywall walls are fixed using special connectors and direct suspensions.
How to make markup correctly
Drywall walls are attached to the main structures of the building through the upper and lower profiles, as well as through racks. It is under these elements in the shared room that the markup should be applied. Perform this procedure in most cases in the following sequence:
draw a line on the ceiling for the upper profile;
the same line is marked on the floor, using plumb lines;
draw lines along the walls on both sides of the future partition, connecting the upper and lower markings.
For marking, in addition to the level and plumb line, it will be very convenient to use a paint cord. The use of this device will make it possible to make the most even, uninterrupted lines on the walls, floor and ceiling.
How to assemble the frame
The first to install ceiling and floor rails in the room. Next they are connected by profiles on the walls. Fasten all the elements of the frame at this stage with dowels, nails, placing them in increments of not more than 60 cm.
Next, when assembling the frame, intermediate intermediate racks are installed. Mount them in increments of 60 cm. In some cases, to increase the strength of the wall or partition walls, the racks are placed at a distance of 40 cm from each other. Used to assemble the vertical plane of the frame profile type PP. Such elements are pre-cut to the desired length. Vertical racks are attached to the upper and lower rails using self-tapping screws with a washer.
Installing Drywall Walls: Useful Tips for Building a Frame
Drywall - the material, as you know, is quite fragile. It is impossible to hang any objects directly on it - a TV, a cabinet, etc., of course. In this case, support for furniture or household appliances should be provided precisely at the stage of assembly of the frame. Under such objects, additional profiles are mounted in the supporting structure of the partition.
If you wish, when assembling the frame, the home master can also save on material. When cutting a profile, there are always many scraps, the length of which is not enough for the installation of the main elements of the supporting structure. Such pieces, however, can still be put into action. If necessary, it will be easy to extend the cut using special elements called connectors. Using the same additional elements, the main profiles are connected in the event that their length is not enough. This usually happens when mounting gypsum plasterboard frameworks in rooms with very high ceilings.
The frame assembled from a metal profile in most cases is strong and reliable. However, when installing GKL walls and partitions of a significant area, it is advisable to additionally strengthen the supporting structure using wooden bars. Such elements are arranged horizontally over the entire area of the frame. A very good solution would be to use such reinforcement in the construction of drywall walls in a humid room.
How to mount a sound absorber
The quality of sound-absorbing material when assembling walls and partitions from gypsum plaster is most often used:
mineral wool;
polystyrene foam.
At the same time, mineral wool is considered the most suitable option for soundproofing material. The advantages of such sheets include, among other things, ease of installation. When assembling a drywall partition, such material does not even have to be additionally fixed. Mineral wool is distinguished, among other things, by its elasticity. Therefore, you can install it in the frame just by surprise. In addition, this material has earned good reviews and at a low price for it. The cost of erecting walls from drywall when using mineral wool in any case can be significantly reduced.
Before proceeding with the installation of a sound absorber, of course, it is necessary to conduct electrical wiring in the frame of the future partition. When performing this procedure, first determine the location of sockets and switches. The wires themselves inside the future partition are pulled in a special pipe. When using this technology, it will be extremely simple to replace the cable in the future if necessary. The pipe for laying the wires inside the drywall walls is supposed to use corrugated, according to safety requirements.
Do-it-yourself drywall wall: step-by-step installation instructions for sheets
The GCR themselves are attached to the assembled frame using, as already mentioned, self-tapping screws. Pre-drywall is cut depending on the configuration of the supporting structure. Cut the sheets using a construction knife. In this case, cardboard is pre-cut on both sides along pre-drawn lines. Then the sheet is gently broken along the line of incisions.
GKL "Knauf", "Decorator" and any other are attached to the profiles of the frame, sinking self-tapping screws into their body. At the same time, they have fasteners in increments of 20 cm. When inserting self-tapping screws, they try not to tear cardboard, among other things. In any case, the caps of such fasteners should not protrude above the drywall surface. Otherwise, it will be impossible to finish the finished wall with tiles or, for example, wallpaper.
Using this technology, both ordinary and moisture-proof drywall are fixed. The price of both of these types of sheets is relatively low. However, it is necessary to carefully cut and mount this rather fragile material. This will minimize waste and, consequently, reduce the cost of wall construction.
GKL Installation Board
Sheathed assembled frame should be in no hurry, carefully aligning the sheets of drywall. In order to make the wall look as smooth and neat as possible later, before installation on the gypsum board, you can mark the location of the profiles of the supporting structure. Making these marks is easiest with a long ruler and a simple pencil.
What rules should be observed when sheathing
Mount sheets on the frame when erecting walls of drywall should be subject to the following recommendations:
each sheet should have at least 3 profiles - one in the middle and two at the edges;
2 adjacent leaves should be stacked in the middle;
Each drywall sheet on the frame must be securely fixed to the profile with self-tapping screws around the entire perimeter.
Before installation, it is advisable not only to cut the sheets, but also to make a small groove along their end. This subsequently greatly facilitates the sealing of joints between sheets.
Puttying
Walls and partitions assembled from drywall usually have a flat surface. Thick wallpaper or, for example, PVC panels on such structures can be fixed without prior puttying. In all other cases, such a procedure is considered necessary.
Putty for drywall is chosen depending on what type of finish in the future they are going to use. For example, on sale today there are compositions of this variety, intended for application on wallpaper, for painting, for tiles, etc.
In any case, the actual puttying technology itself will look something like this:
smear with the selected composition the pits remaining over the recessed self-tapping screws;
glued with serpyanka the joints between the sheets;
joints are putty in such a way as to completely close the sickle;
remove blemishes with sandpaper.
At the next stage, with the construction of walls made of drywall with their own hands, they begin to apply the main layer of putty on the gypsum board. At the same time, with the help of a spatula 40 cm long, coat the walls with the selected composition and carefully level it. Thus, the entire drywall surface of the partition is treated. Then wait for the applied layer to dry and proceed to its processing with sandpaper or a paint grater. Instead of a grater, if desired, you can use a regular wooden block.
As soon as the walls are completely leveled, they begin to be primed. Using this procedure, you can make the drywall surface not only more even, but also more durable. In addition, when priming, dust is removed from the GKL mounted on the frame. The composition for performing this procedure, of course, should be selected intended for work with plaster.
Doors and window
Of course, in almost any partition mounted in a living room, including a plasterboard, doors are equipped. Sometimes windows are also made in such constructions. Of course, sheathing openings in plasterboard partitions and walls should be correct.
At the location of the window or door, a CW profile is usually installed. Mount it with the front side inside the opening. In such elements, among other things, you need to insert bars of the appropriate section. Firstly, it will strengthen the frame. And secondly, if there is a beam between the profiles in the future, it will be easier to install a frame or box.
The door when assembling the interior walls of drywall is mounted as follows:
a box is going on the floor;
the box is installed in the opening and fixed with wedges;
with the help of a level or level, the evenness of the installation of the box is checked;
the box is fixed in the opening by screwing through it and profiles of self-tapping screws reinforced with a beam;
the gap between the uprights and the box is filled with mounting foam.
At the final stage, an interior door is hung on the hinges in a box. About the same technology, when assembling drywall partitions and walls, double-glazed windows are also mounted. Sometimes such openings in drywall walls indoors are left un glazed. In this case, the profile along the edges of the window is also reinforced with bars. Next, a decorative frame is inserted into the opening. If desired, the last element in the window can not be mounted. In this case, its slopes will just need to be patched with strips of drywall.
Instead of a conclusion
Here is such a step-by-step instruction for assembling GKL-partitions. A wall made of drywall, erected with your own hands according to all the rules, will subsequently serve for many years. When assembling such a structure, it is important to observe the step between the fasteners, carefully, with preliminary marking, cut and install sheets, use a suitable putty. In this case, the wall or partition of the GKL will be smooth, beautiful and reliable.