Stud Walls

Here are my notes from the video and the two diagrams that are shown:-

• Lowest bit of wall is a bottom plate/ mud sill. This is anchored to the concrete or the base. Always pressure treated.
• Bottom plate fastened to the stud with 3 1/4 nails
• 2 top plates
  • Ties walls together
  • Nail through top plate into studs
  • Then put second plate up there
  • Second plate increases the strength to carry the roof
• Studs
  • 16 – 24 inch spaces between studs is standard
  • Carry weight from above and push it down to the bottom plate
• King stud
  • Both sides of window or door and support what’s in between.
  • Lay out king studs first then other studs.
• Header
  • Basically a 6×6 lintel. Goes above doors and windows to help take the weight of the roof.
• Top Cripples
  • Are like studs, but run between the roof and the Header. Spaced 16 inches apart
• Bottom Cripples
  • Just like top cripples, however, used underneath windows.
• Trimmer
  • It’s only job is to takes the weight on the header right down to the window sill
• Window sill
  • Should be doubled up.
• Blocking
  • Horizontal blocks of wood between studs.
  • Not strictly necessary
  • Creates a nice solid wall
  • Keeps the studs straight as they dry out
  • 3’6 and down, and 4’6 and up
• Dry wall backing
  • Get a stud on every corner so that the dry wall can be screwed in.
• A channel is how to build a corner
  • 3 bits of 2×6.