How to Frame a Bathroom Wall

Framing a bathroom wall does offer more challenges than a traditional interior wall frame because you must take into account any piping and electrical outlets that will be installed in the wall. You should have these areas clearly marked in your building plan and be able to adjust you wall frame to go around the plumbing and electrical work that is in place. If you are building it new, the work will be put in before you install the drywall.

Measuring tape
2-by-4s
Circular saw
3-inch nails
Small drywall saw
Mold-resistant drywall
Drywall screws
Drywall compound
Drywall tape
Paint
Baseboards

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the area where your wall will go. Take note of any areas where pipes are so you can adjust your wall frame so that it does not block access to any of the pipes. Make a list of where that will fall along your wall frame. Measure from the floor to the ceiling and subtract 4 inches to find the height of the studs.
- 2
  Cut the 2-by-4s with the circular saw to make the pieces for your framed walls. You need two pieces the length of your wall, and enough stud pieces so that you can place them 16 inches apart along the length of your wall.
- 3
  Put the outside pieces for the frame down. Nail the corners together so that the 4-inch side of the boards will go against the ceiling and the floor. Nail the studs into place every 16 inches across the rest of the wall, making any adjustments as needed if you need to for pipes already installed in the wall area.
- 4
  Install the wall frame by nailing it into the floor, and the ceiling joists, on either side of the studs. Attach the corner of the frame to the next corner by nailing it into place every 12 inches from floor to ceiling.

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