Any suggestions on how to build a curved wall?
Question:I am in process of building a home office and have decided to implement a curved wall to the front, interior area. The radius of the wall seems almost impossible to build because the 2X4's do not bend to that arc. My first thought was to cut the 2X4's and place them as such that they form an arc and then make the actual wall from paneling but I still think I will end up with more of a hexagon look that way.
Any suggestions would be great!
Answers:
I have done it by cutting the top and bottom plates from 3/4 plywood or OSB. Cutting curved plates out of a flat sheet is easy if you carefully draw them out and use a handheld jigsaw. The only thing that needs bending is the drywall, so use thin 3/8 sheets horizontaly.
They have bendable plywood at lowes or other stores like that.You should try there.
if you metal studs you can buy flex track the track bends in any curve or s shape. if using wood use 3/4 plywood scribe your radius cut out top and bottom plates fill in with studs.
frame wall with 2x4s as close to radius as possible(your first thought) depending on radius you may want to space studs as close as 12'' apart. you can achieve radius in floor and top plates bydividing radius into equal degrees and cutting angles to match. then attach 1x4 horizontally across studs at 2' spacing starting at base of wall. 1x4s will bend to curvature and give solid backing for sheet rock or paneling
if 1x4s do not give desired radius use 1/2'' thick plywood strips if using sheet rock use 3/8'' thick sheets and install 8' length on horizontal
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