1. The bottom 8-foot-long two-by-four must be fastened to a solid spot on the floor. If the floor is concrete, the concrete is considered solid eno...

2. Put the top and bottom plates next to each other on the floor. Use a short scrap piece of two-by-four to mark a stud position at each end. Next,...

3. For a concrete floor, fasten the bottom plate, which should be a pressure-treated 2-by-4, to the floor with concrete nails using a powder-actuat...

4. The top plate must be directly above the bottom plate. It must be connected across perpendicular ceiling joists or directly on one joist. Use th...

5. Move the electric miter saw nearby. Begin with one stud at the end. Measure from the top of the floor plate to the bottom of the ceiling plate....

6. With the hammer , toenail each stud into its corresponding position. Toenailing is a process in which screws or nails are driven sideways into t...

7. Hang the drywall horizontally on the studs, one above the other. Fasten the sheets to the studs with the cordless drill and drywall screws. By m...

8. Use the drywall knife to fill the screw holes with joint compound.

9. With this wall, there will be two 8-foot-long drywall seams. Finish the drywall by embedding the paper joint tape in joint compound laid along t...

10. Roll primer onto the drywall. Let it dry, then paint the wall the color of your choice.