[Encyclopedia] What is a prefabricated partition wall?(2) Timber stud partition walls are sometimes load-bearing, but are not usually load-bearing in a standard construction house. The thinner stud partitions (using 75 x 50mm studs) were never load bearing. Houses built after about 1960 will have roof trusses supported by external walls, which means that the walls on the ground floor are usually timber framed walls. A tap on the wall will show whether it is studs and plasterboard or studs and lath and plaster. A few test holes can quickly tell you which.
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