{"id":5335,"date":"2022-06-07T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ballay-sas.com\/conseil\/installing-a-door-block-with-a-plasterboard-partition\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:00:24","slug":"installing-a-door-block-with-a-plasterboard-partition","status":"publish","type":"conseil","link":"https:\/\/www.ballay-sas.com\/en\/tips\/installing-a-door-block-with-a-plasterboard-partition\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing a door block with a plasterboard partition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You have opted for a plasterboard partition and you wish to install a door block?
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Step 1: Set the door block at the right height<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Measure the door block and mark the excess to be cut.<\/li>\n
  • Cut the heels of the frame with a saw.<\/li>\n
  • Sand carefully until a smooth surface is obtained.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Step 2 : Prepare the positioning of the door block<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Put the door block in the vertical position.<\/li>\n
    • Determine the location of the partitions.<\/li>\n
    • Trace the layout of the partitions on the floor and ceiling.<\/li>\n
    • Reserve the door space.<\/li>\n
    • Check the width of the door.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Step 3: Install the metal posts on the floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Install the metal studs of the partitions.<\/li>\n
      • Drill and fasten the metal stud in the marked location.<\/li>\n
      • Put the knock-in dowels in place.<\/li>\n
      • Reinforce them with a hammer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Step 4: Install my metal ceiling studs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Position and secure the metal stud to the ceiling.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Step 5: Make the frame to install the door block<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          • Check the ceiling height.<\/li>\n
          • Transfer the measurement to the metal stud.<\/li>\n
          • Cut the metal stud to the rib under the ceiling.<\/li>\n
          • Position one of the metal uprights vertically.<\/li>\n
          • Attach and prepare the door frame.<\/li>\n
          • Check for plumbness.<\/li>\n
          • Screw the post to the floor.<\/li>\n
          • Screw the post to the ceiling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            Step 6: Installing the door block<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • Install the door block in the first jamb.<\/li>\n
            • Position the 2nd upright for interlocking.<\/li>\n
            • Attach the 2nd post.<\/li>\n
            • Check the level.<\/li>\n
            • Your door block is installed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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