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What are wall studs?
they run vertically from bottom plate to top plate or double plate in a dwelling built from lumber framing.
What is the bottom plate in a wall a sill plate or a sole plate?
A Bottom Plate is the piece of timber which sits on the floor and forms the bottom of the wall, carrying the stud loads to the floor joists. Also known as soleplate
What are wall frames?
Wall framing is the process of putting together construction materials to hold up and give shape to a wall. Framing for a plain wall consists of the top and bottom plates that run horizontally along the entire length of the wall and the studs running vertically from the bottom plate to the top, creating a framework. The shorter jack and jamb studs are used where there are openings like windows and doors. Other components like the lintel, noggings, and bracing provide additional strength to the structure.
How do i repair rotting framing on a concrete slabs?
Remove rotted material from the wall and re-frame it using pressure treated lumber or a foam or tar paper membrane between the bottom plate and the concrete.
How many 2x4's do you need to build s 82 ft wall?
Builders will normally order 1 per foot when framing 16" on center to cover the cripples and corners. This does not include the wood required for the bottom and top plate.
How do you build a 2x4 wall on a concrete floor?
Not sure what you are asking. If you are wanting to build a wall in a basement, measure the height required between the floor and the floor joist, build the wall on the floor, stand the wall up with the top in place where you want the wall to be and drive the bottom in place with a small sledge hammer. You can also make the wall just a little bit shorter than needed and drive shims between the top plate and the floor joists before you nail the wall in place. Nail the top and anchor the bottom with either concrete screws, shoot nails in or drill 1/8th holes through the bottom plate and into the concrete and use a 16 penny nail to lock it in place. It can't raise up, so you just have to keep the wall from moving side to side. **For a wall that runs perpendicular to the joists: Lay the top and bottom plates edge side up and mark the stud locations on both as you normally would. Then screw the top plate into the joists where it needs to go. Lay the bottom plate on the floor and staple black poly onto the bottom, flip it right over and staple onto the sides of the plate (never put untreated wood on concrete). Lay the bottom plate down close to being underneath the top plate. Stand a stud's inside edge on the outside edge of the bottom plate and mark its length where it touches the top plate. Cut to this length and position about 1/8" over the line you marked on the plates. Screw 2x diagonally through the sides of the stud into the plates using 2 or 2 1/2" decking screws (this will pull the stud to your line). When all the studs are installed, tap the sole plate in/out/left/right to square up the wall. Drill through the bottom plate into the floor and anchor with Tapcon screws or use a Hilti gun (powder shot nail gun) to anchor the base of the wall to the floor. I have done the first method many times and always ran into difficulty raising the wall unless it was made short on purpose. The wall is longer across the diagonal from the edge of the bottom plate to the edge that gets to the joists first if you make the wall height the same as the vertical measurement.
What is a cripple stud?
Short studs placed between the header and a top plate or between a sill and bottom plate. A short stud used above or below a wall opening. Extends from the header to the top plate or from bottom plate to rough sill.
Why is there a double top plate on a wall?
The double plate gives added support to a load resting upon it, particularly if a vertical framing member is not directly below it. It also provides additional space for attaching wallboard after the ceiling drywall is installed.
How many nails need to hold a 2x4 stud to the plate of a wall that is 8' high?
Two on the top plate and two on the bottom plate. Space them about 3/4" fron the edges.
How do you measure 16 on center from one stud to another stud?
Measure 16 inches from the outer edge of the end stud along the length of the bottom plate and mark the spot. Place the next stud so the mark lines up with the center of the stud and drive a pair of screws through the bottom plate up into the stud. Measure another 16 inches from the center of our new stud along the bottom plate and make a mark there. Screw in your next stud so its center lines up with the mark. "The Beginning Builder" Here's another perspective--you have to nail a top and bottom plate to the wall, right? This has to be done before you nail the bottom plate of the wall to the floor, right? Okay Begin by measuring 3/4" in from one end of two 2x4's lying face to face with the ends aligned. Make a mark, upside-down V with the point marking your measurement. Now, from the point of the V, measure very 16" down the boards (your tape measure already has it marked so if you hook the end of the studs, and mark 3/4" forward of every 16" you will be 16" on center. Separate the two studs, these are your top and bottom plate. Separate them, keeping the ends matched. Lay out your wall studs between them (should look like a ladder). Center each stud over the V you marked on the top and bottom plates and nail in place. Two nails each stud. If you are hand nailing, blunt the point of the nails to keep from splitting your studs. If you are gun nailing, just double tap each.
How do you estimate wall framing?
If you mean how to estimate how many studs to order... I order one for every foot when framing 16" on center.
Should I use treated or untreated 2X4's for framing a wall on a pole barn with a concrete floor?
You can use untreated as long as you have a treated sill plate. Untreated wood should not touch the concrete.
