Insert wall to seperate kitchen diner room into kitchen and then seperate diner approx cost

F37A

Hi 

Anyone built an internal wall to seperate the kitchen / diner into kitchen and then seperate dining room. Approx cost for 8 foot length by 7 foot height. How cost to do the job bricks / plaster etc?

Thanks

2bFrank

Sounds like could be done with a stud wall, do you need a door in the wall as well, what about electrics (rules regarding light switches and must be near an entrance).

Its very difficult to say, but we had something similar (a double doorway taken out and a stud wall put in place, then plastered to make it look right both sides, with a radiator being moved to the new wall and some small electrics and finally skirting board) and this was £1,000, which was reasonable in my eyes as it was two days labour, plus a plumber and electrician. but this was pre covid, maybe a little more now, plus I redecorated myself to save a bit of money.

F37A

Yeah thinking about it I'll need a door in the middle of the wall to provide entry from dining room to kitchen. Thanks that's very reasonable. At the moment I have to do the cooking but then take plates and pans all the way from kitchen to near to where the sink which is closer to where dining room is and not close

rob7475

A stud wall will be the easiest way. Depending if you want any electrics on the new wall, it's very doable yourselves if you have some diy knowledge. A few lengths of CLS, 4 plasterboards, a door casing and door, some insulation to give you some sound proofing between the rooms and away you go.

If you're not confident plastering, you could get a plasterer in to skim it - shouldn't cost more than about £300 to skim that.

markin

Is it easier to get a plasterer now? The was a time it seemed it was impossible to get one to do small jobs they only seemed to want to do a entire house. So a builder may have one on the team, or a plasterer may want to do the boarding to make it worth their time. So find one before you start if you want to do it yourself apart from the plaster.

stuart45

You could also just tape and fill the joints to save getting them skimmed.

Gavin83

markin said:

Is it easier to get a plasterer now? The was a time it seemed it was impossible to get one to do small jobs they only seemed to want to do a entire house. So a builder may have one on the team, or a plasterer may want to do the boarding to make it worth their time. So find one before you start if you want to do it yourself apart from the plaster.

Where in the country are you based?

I’ve put up a few stud walls, it’s very doable for someone with some DIY skills. I do find plasterboard quite a horrible product to work with though but you certainly don’t need much in the way of tools.

You could certainly tape and fill the joints like stuart45 recommended if you struggle to find a plasterer. It won’t be quite as nice a finish but will work out a lot cheaper.

in_my_wellies

I think we'll see this question often when people get fed up with open plan living. Having cooking smells drifting round the whole house as well as having to heat vast areas puts me off.