I am relocating an old door and jam along with a section of wall in an older house. When I build the wall and install the jam and door in the new location (covered with a good hardwood floor) can I screw/nail the bottom and top plate to the existing hard wood floor and wet plaster ceiling? My other option is to channel the floor and ceiling for the plates.
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Certainly you can do that on the floor. It may or may not be the best way to handle the ceiling -- you should at least attempt to fasten to joists above if there are any appropriately placed.
Steel studs.
This is a perfect use for steel studs. Screw through the floor and through the ceiling into the joists if possible.