I am finishing my basement and I need to put in a non load bearing wall but it is at an angle and I have no?

Question

idea how to attach it to an existing wall.... anyone have expirence doing this? How do I cut the studs if I even do that and how to I

attach the new wall to the existing wall??

Answer 1

Take a stud, and cut the angle so when you put that stud against the preexisting wall, you get the angle you were looking for.  If it is a severe angle, you may have to build up the stud alittle (use 2 or 3 2x4s instead of just 1).  Attach to the wall with stud screws (or a pneumatic driver if the wall is the foundation).  Build on from there.

Answer 2

lauran p needs to go back to the kitchen your complacating a situation that dosent need to be snap a line on the floor at the angle you want the wall to be shoot the bottom plate into the floor and do the same on the ceiling your going to have to stick fram the wall since you wont be able to frame it on the ground and tilt it up then just do a typcial 16" center layout on each end of the wall put the stud closet to the wall as possible and nail them in put a few nails in to the wall and it will be fine once you drywall the new wall it will be strong enough nailing it into the exsisting wall is not where your gtting your strength its in the floor and ceiling  (stud screws LOL)