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  1. 25th Jun 2011, 10:10 PM #1
    smokeybear
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    hi everyone
    Im seeking some info advice as to constucting a timber walls under my house ,house is on steel poles approx 40yrs old underneath is a concrete slab.
    What measurements should each stud be apart ?
    Will be sealing the concrete with a concrete sealer and bolt to the concrete.
    thank in advance for y info
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  2. 25th Jun 2011, 10:15 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by smokeybear View Post
    What measurements should each stud be apart ?
    Generally at 450mm centers but you can go to 600mm.
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  3. 30th Jun 2011, 01:17 PM #3
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    If you still need the info - I had already downloaded this PDF from a UK site on how to build a partition wall: http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz...ages/gil/7.pdf
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