Cost to put up a wall?

[Anonymous]

One room in our house is really big and long, and we're thinking about breaking it up by putting up a wall in the middle. It wouldn't be load-bearing, obviously, and we wouldn't need to run any electricity through it. We might install a door (we actually have an extra door from another project).

What do you think that might cost? Alternative is to break up the room with tall shelves or cubbies, but the only ones we like are running several thousand dollars. I just wonder if we could save money by just building a wall.

[Anonymous]

I suspect you'll be paying $1000 for a basic wall - it's enough trouble that no one's going to do it for much less. It involves framing, drywall, molding and painting. If you put in a door, probably another $500. But these are guesses.

[Anonymous]

not sure what a contractor would cost, but if you are at all a DIYer with some experience under your belt this is a doable project. I had to put up a partition wall (often what non-loading bearing walls are also called) last year and it was almost "fun" to do as it wasn't nearly as difficult as I was expecting and the impact is huge! I did a bunch of googling for DIY instructions and there are some straightforward ones out there to follow with good tips. The worse part of the project was lugging the 4x8' drywall sheets from HD to project site...heavier and more awkward than I appreciated. Otherwise, since I have a good bunch of tools already, the only "additional" items I had to purchase for this project (beyond the materials needed to put up the wall) was a plumb bob, chalk line, carpenter's square.
Here are some links I used as reference for my project. If DIYing it isn't your thing, at least knowing a bit more about what the project entails may assist you in your discussions with contractors / evaluating bids. good luck!

http://www.do-it-yourself-help.com/framing_an_interior_wall.html
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/install-fake-wall-room-divider-66701.html
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/divide-master-bedroom-using-wall-29265.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/rooms-and-spaces/walls-and-ceilings/how-to-build-a-non-bearing-stud-wall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:not sure what a contractor would cost, but if you are at all a DIYer with some experience under your belt this is a doable project. I had to put up a partition wall (often what non-loading bearing walls are also called) last year and it was almost "fun" to do as it wasn't nearly as difficult as I was expecting and the impact is huge! I did a bunch of googling for DIY instructions and there are some straightforward ones out there to follow with good tips. The worse part of the project was lugging the 4x8' drywall sheets from HD to project site...heavier and more awkward than I appreciated. Otherwise, since I have a good bunch of tools already, the only "additional" items I had to purchase for this project (beyond the materials needed to put up the wall) was a plumb bob, chalk line, carpenter's square.
Here are some links I used as reference for my project. If DIYing it isn't your thing, at least knowing a bit more about what the project entails may assist you in your discussions with contractors / evaluating bids. good luck!

http://www.do-it-yourself-help.com/framing_an_interior_wall.html
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/install-fake-wall-room-divider-66701.html
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/divide-master-bedroom-using-wall-29265.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/rooms-and-spaces/walls-and-ceilings/how-to-build-a-non-bearing-stud-wall

+1 if you have the slightest interest in DIY this is a great project. You can probably do it in a weekend.

Depending on how long the wall is, I'm guessing you will have about $500 in materials, without the door.