In many plans, headers are positioned against the top plate. If yours are, begin wall assembly by positioning and nailing these “full-height” headers to the top plate with 16d nails.

I’d like to hang them on the wall but am worried about damaging them — I don’t trust the self-adhesive kits, and I don’t think balancing them on a wall bracket is too safe either. Any advice?

Do you want to build a new wall inside your home? Perhaps you’re trying to create a new small space for a home office or hobby room, or maybe you have a bigger appetite and are transforming a ...

The wall studs need to be crowned in the same direction. A crown is a hump in the stud when you look down the length of the stud along the narrow 1.5-inch face. If you don’t do this and have ...