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stud wall

[/stʌd wɔːl/]
nounpl: stud walls
parede com estrutura de montantes
1. A non-load-bearing interior wall constructed with wooden or metal studs (vertical framing members) spaced at regular intervals, typically covered with drywall or plasterboard
We installed a stud wall to divide the large bedroom into two smaller rooms.
Instalamos uma parede com estrutura de montantes para dividir o quarto grande em dois quartos menores.
2. A partition wall used in construction that provides a framework for attaching finishing materials
The stud wall was completed before the drywall installation began.
A parede de estrutura foi concluída antes de começar a instalação do gesso acartonado.
Synonyms
partition wallstud partitionframe wallinterior wall
Antonyms
load-bearing wallsolid wallmasonry wall

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parede com estrutura de montantes
Standard technical term in Brazilian Portuguese construction
Brazil
parede de drywall
Common informal reference when finished with drywall
Portugal
parede divisória
General term for partition wall
Portugal
parede de tabiques
Traditional Portuguese term for lightweight partition

Related Idioms & Phrases

frame a stud wall
build a stud wall
install stud walls
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