Build a Timber Interior Wall

Easier, faster and less messy than brick and mortar, and less expensive than drywall, building a timber frame wall is an affordable way to close off a section of your home, or create a dividing wall.

30/04/2020

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After you finish building this wall and decide you really love the look of timber frames, then it might be time to check out timber frame home plans. You can turn that wall into something much bigger and exciting to look at at the end of the day.

Scaffolding planks are ideal for projects that require a long length, such as building an interior wall as shown in this project. You can usually find these at salvage yards, or buy new planks and perform a bit of magic with some weathering techniques. The planks used for this project are so old you can see from the ends they have begun to split down the center and are now useless for scaffolding.

 

 

The first step in building an interior timber wall is to build a timber frame partition. You can use 44 x 44mm PAR pine for the frame. The frame needs to be fastened to the wall and floor with expanding anchors to give it the support it needs. Uprights and crossbeams can be joined with wire nails.

 

 

Cut the good sections from the damaged boards and try to avoid any spilt section. Use a saw to cut a straight edge and then sand the boards and edges. With the planks prepared and slightly longer than required, they can easily be cut to the measurements required.

 

 

Starting at the base of the wall, put in a couple of screws to hold the first board in place - making sure it's perfectly level. Then it's a simple case of continuing to the top, still only using a couple of screws for each board at this point. The boards at the top of the wall may require extra trimming to fit.

 

 

All the boards are now securely fixed in place with 5 x 60mm wood screws. Drive screws through the back of the frame so as to not have any visible fixings on the front. If the wall is visible from both sides, drill 12mm holes with a spade bit to a depth of 10mm and then cut matching plug that can be glued in place to hide the fixings.

 

 

Now the timber wall is ready to be stained and sealed, or varnished to your preference.