Title: How to Build a Temporary Wall Inside Your Home
Headings: How to Build a Temporary Wall Inside Your Home
How to Build a Temporary Wall Inside Your Home
What Is a Temporary Wall?
Uses For a Temporary Wall
Codes, Regulations, and Permits
Safety Considerations
Warning
What You'll Need
Equipment / Tools
Materials
Instructions
Locate Wall and Measure the Ceiling Height
Cut the Wall Studs
Cut the Foam Spacers
Dry-Fit the Wall Together
Fasten the Bottom and Top Plates
Tip
Glue the Bottom Spacer
Raise and Secure Wall to the Ceiling
Secure the Wall to the Floor
Hang the Drywall
Tip
Disassembling Your Temporary Wall

Content: For this project, it is assumed that the ceiling height is 8 feet. In addition to locating the wall on top of a solid base, you should locate it below an area that allows for a minimum of four attachment points. For example, this can be perpendicular to joists or directly below and parallel to a joist or beam. Cut the Wall Studs
For vertical wall studs, use the miter saw or circular saw to cut seven of the two-by-fours at 92-1/2 inches. This length is designed to account for the top and bottom plates and for the foam spacers. Adjust your wall stud cuts accordingly for your own ceiling height. Cut the Foam Spacers
Use one of the 8-foot two-by-fours as a guide to mark off three sections of rigid foam to 8 feet by 3-1/2 inches. Cut with the utility knife. Dry-Fit the Wall Together
Lay the two 96-inch two-by-fours on the floor, parallel and about 93 inches apart. These will be the wall's top and bottom plates.