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@vyrus

I went for hardiflex + metal frame. The gypsum board was really attractive, but I didn't have much experience with it. I'm not sure if it will withstand the wear and tear i'm expecting.

The metal framing is a no-brainer for me. It's not just easier to use, it's a fraction of the cost of wood. In wilcon prices, 2x4 costs around 450, while an equivalent stud costs around 120.

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@zepol

what did you use to hide the joints and screw holes for the hardiflex? as well as with inside and outside corners?

and how did you hang your door frames? did you use any added reinforcements or simply screwed them to the metal studs?

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masilya and fiberglass tape to hide the joints, then two tone paint. cornice and baseboard for the ceiling and floor gaps.
the jambs will be screwed to the studs from the stud size, with noggins all around the door frame. i won't have corners though, but there is corner bead to reinforce them.
at least that's the plan. i'm awaiting the jamb delivery tomorrow.
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All About Drywalling

Hi,

First and foremost, I'm no expert in this topic. Actually, I haven't done any drywalling yet. I'm just planning to use drywall for my room partitions. We had started some discussions from a separate thread and sir jarod advised that we create a new thread for this topic. We welcome any inputs from our braders here who have something to share about drywalling. Thank you!

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@zepol

i'm also in the planning stage. i'm expecting to have my new house finished by november. only then i can start doing the partitions.

thanks for the info about hanging door jambs. adding noggins is a good idea.

same lang ba yung masilya and fiberglass tape with the tape and mud used in gypsum boards?

what did you use to attach the tracks and studs to concrete floor/wall?

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gypsum putty and fiberglass tape.
normal screws with tox for the fixing.

bosch bits that can do both metal and concrete will be handy.
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@vyrus
by the way, my partitions are not up yet. I'm waiting for the floor to be done before we attack the tracks. Meanwhile everything's lying in a pile.

What will you finish the doors and jambs with? My doors are HDF, pre primed. The jambs are tanguile. I'm thinking of going for laquer paint. QDE takes forever to dry, plus it seems to remove the edge of the moldings. I've never had experience with laquer paint before (apart from a dresser table that I pyloxed).

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Update on my partitions:

Progress is fast. It took one day to prep and lay the tracks for 24m of wall. The next day, studs and 6 jambs were installed. I only have one worker with 2 assistants, and this is our first time doing this so I'm quite happy with the progress. The experienced guy lays out and levels while the assistants cut and drill in his wake in an assembly-line process.

The tools that were instrumental:
1) aviation snips
2) channel locking pliers
3) electric screwdriver (i got makita, the one at lys is 1,8k lang.)
4) bosch drill bits (the green ones. They stay sharp and they go through metal, wood, and concrete. I always have spares of these).
5) electric drills. I have a 1hp makita, and a 1/2hp black and decker. The makita's much better but we needed both, they had to be alternated because they were getting hot from all the drilling.

Layout tools: hulog, pitik, and string. I actually have a low-end laser but in the end a string is more reliable.

Once the all studs and jambs are in place, one side of the walls will be fixed and the jambs will be routed for the hinge mortises. I plan to finish the jambs using automotive laquer (no more qde for me. Not only does it take forever to dry, the thick coat tends to remove definition from corners and moldings.). The jambs will have to be finished first before the hardiflex gets primed, the overspray from the laquer paint will destroy the latex on the walls otherwise.

Screws used:
5mm screws with tox for cement (in this case, many small screws are stronger than fewer big ones)
1 inch wood screws for ceiling
blind rivets for fixing the studs to the tracks.

You'll a lot of screws for the wall covers. It's worth the trip to buy at one of 'the original' tosuys or screw masters or screw kingdoms etc.

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Some pics naman of your finished partition plus what your kanteros are doing. We love pics here so other members may learn and also be inspired. Mahirap kung puro narration lang, nakaka bitin e.

Thanks bro.

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@ rosy

sige, though I'm still not sure kung maganda yung outcome hehe. I was really hoping to do it with gypsum board but was talked out of it.

Yung limiting factor seems to be the drills and screwdrivers. Of course a drywall screwgun seems to be the answer, but that's expensive for a small project. I'm getting a 12v BD cordless drill, to be used for that purpose.

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Work in progress..

That ladder in the foreground is one of those things that can fold into a step ladder, a scaffold, or extra long ladder. Very very handy.

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Note I put the hardiflex and jambs inside the partitions before the walls were put up. It's easier that way. Floor and ceiling were completed before partitions.

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Tools
the workmate, one of BD's all time favorites

jigsaw, router, and new finishing sander. The finishing sander takes a lot of abuse. Walls, ceilings, wood, even old tile adhesive get's fixed with the sander. So when my throwaway sander died, I got makita. Cheap at LYS

There are a LOT of screws to drive. The makita screwdriver was good enough, but it didn't carry enough juice. I got this 12v drill with clutch. It's a weak drill but a powerful driver. I do some of the electrical work myself so I don't want to have to share the power screwdriver with the wallboard team.

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Work in progress..

That ladder in the foreground is one of those things that can fold into a step ladder, a scaffold, or extra long ladder. Very very handy.

I have been considering to get this one, is this a SureStep brand of ladder? If it is, I know there are 2 sizes and the bigger one is around 4,500 in malls.

How much did you get yours and what's the maximum weight rating for this one?