Simple garage partition

[harmonia]

Hi,

We have a detached flat roofed garage in our back garden that has 2 x entrances (double doors at the front and side door at the back) We would like to put a partiton in it so that my wife can use the back of the garage as a storage space for her ceramics, couple of questions:-

_ I was going to build a partition frame using softwood and chipboard. Is the latter the right material for panneling as image plywood would be pricey?

- I have a wood beam on the garage roof that I can attach the partion to but the walls are concrete slabs and the floor is a regular concrete base. Can I drill into the concrete base and put rawl plugs in to secure the softwood frame with screws? Or is there a better way to secure the softwood frame to the floor

thanks in advance for any adviice

Adam

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

You can indeed drill into the base of the garage to fit the stud work.
I would restrict the hole depth to about 75mm, in case there is a DPM in the slab. There could also be reinforcement steel in it, this could hinder your drilling.
If the garage is prone to damp, I would not use either ply or chip board.
You would be best using a moisture resistant plasterboard known as MR.
Your upright/vertical studs are best fitted at 400mm centres, with nogins fitted about half way up the wall, this will offer good support and allow for less cuts of boards.
I assume insulation and sound proofing is not a factor?

 

[harmonia]

thanks. no I simply want to build a partition to keep all the usual garage things seperate from ceramics storage

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If that's the case could well be a waste of time/money installing insulation.
The standard MR board should cost no more £10 for 2400mm X 1200 X 12.5mm sized boards, if comparing prices against Ply and Chipboard, I think this is a fair price, considering they will perform better in damp/moist conditions.

 

[harmonia]

Thanks again. I guess I would need to go to Jewsons during the week for MR pasterboard rather than the usual domestic outlets?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Most good builder merchants, should stock them even Wickes!
But if it's a out of the way trip, I would suggest you called them first, to see if in store stock was available.