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davidlouie

framing a partition in a garage

davidlouie
14 years ago

Hi

I need to frame a section of my garage to make a room for a furnace.

This is a 40 year old garage attached to house on a concrete slab.

1) A neighbour warned me to leave a space between the top plate of the new partiton and the finished ceiling to allow for movement. The climate is hot summers and down to -20-25 in winter as the min. Do I have to worry about this?

2) what would be the best way to attach the top plate then

3) To attach the sole plate ( pressure treated wood) to the concrete would you reccomend a Hilti gun? or other means?

3) what kind of nails for the sole plate?

thanks

David

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