# Removing a Partition Wall in a Vaulted Ceiling
Partition walls differ from load bearing walls because they don't support anything above themselves. This makes them less complicated to remove than load bearing walls, because you don't need to install temporary supports before knocking out the partition wall. Partition walls that are built into vaulted ceilings are taller than standard walls, but their method of construction and demolition is the same. Following removal of the wall, you will need to repair the ceiling and adjoining walls where the partition wall met with them.
Things You'll Need
- Sledgehammer
- Crowbar
- Reciprocating saw
- Broom
Instructions
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Remove the drywall from both faces of the partition wall. Knock a hole through the face of the drywall with a sledgehammer or crowbar. When you locate the edge of a sheet of drywall, work the crowbar underneath the edge and pry it off.
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Cut the nails or screws that are connecting the bottoms of the studs to the base plate by cutting between the two with a reciprocating saw. Pull the bottom of the stud out and away from the wall and pry it off of the top plate. Use this method to remove all the studs.
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Pry the base plate up off of the floor using the crowbar.
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Pry the top plates off of the ceiling using the crowbar. On a vaulted ceiling, there will be two top plates rather than one, but they are both removed in the same way.
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