Framing
#1
03-03-04, 08:06 AM
Framing
I have a question on how you go about framing a wall with a curve in it? This is for a basement and the curve is around the furnace.
#2
03-03-04, 12:00 PM
The way that I have seen to do it is to use 3/4 plywood doubled up that is cut to the curve that you desire for the upper and lower plates and then fit stud within the curve.
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03-03-04, 04:20 PM
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The posted suggestions for the framing will work out fine, but for the wall material you need to use 1/4" drywall, you have to saturate it with water to make it more flexible so it will bend around the arc of the walls. Some have also done this with 1/8" laminate material (like counter top material) it's more flexible & less likely to break & joint compound will stick to any clean dry surface.
#6
03-04-04, 10:03 AM
Where I aw it was an old Hometime episode. They built the wall and the first thing the did was to skin it with 1/8 inch harboard. They then built a form that matched the curve and slightly wet 3/8 inch drywall and it took the form of the curve. They applied 2 layers of the drywall.
