Finished up the last wall which pretty much took all day - as I didn't finish until after 8. Framing out the window was a pain, and the existing wall was a fair bit out of level, so with the use of a plumb bob, 4' level and a lot of tweaking, it took a lot longer than I was anticipating. I was able to salvage some of the wood from the existing closet which worked out nicely though. This wall was different, in that I built it in place, instead of pre-building it and lifting into place. I screwed down the bottom plate, then temporarily screwed in the top plate while I adjusted for plumb. When I was happy that it was level from top to bottom, I started adding the wall studs.
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One thing I discovered, as I ran out of 8d nails, is that 10d are a lot more effective. They take a bit more heft to hit in, but overall things seemed more secure with them (luckily I discovered some I had bought earlier). Another thing I made sure to do, and not forget, is to block out any gaps in the ceilings (so that there are studs to fasten the drywall too), and also block out the corners for the same reason.
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| Close up of the studs blocking out the corner. |
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| Closer look at the framing around the window. |
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