Building A Stud Wall In Garage

Advice from the inspector.

Building a stud wall in garage.

I needed to build an off set doorway so that the other garage door could still open properly. This means from the exact center of one stud to the exact center of the adjacent stud is 16 or 24 inches. Build the wall frame. This is a double garage and two thirds of it will be my workshop side the other side will be dedicated to the storage of various kid s toys.

Watch our step by step video showing how to build a stud wall with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. The plate markings are sort of like a map that you utilize for garage wall framing when building a garage. Cut lumber and sheathing build headers nail studs and sheathing help with trusses. Check your local building code to see which distance is required.

For the wall we are building you will need 4 since the number isn t even with a 5 foot long. Placing the x in the full stud locations will always tell you that there is continuous wood from the top to bottom in that space as you are placing your 2 x 4s between the plates for nailing. Now cut two more also 7 9. Studs wall framing members are placed on either 16 or 24 centers.

Take the length of the walls and divide by sixteen to find the number you will need. I started off by fitting the top plate of the stud wall to the bottom chord of one of the roof trusses. To get the height you will need to subtract the width of the stud. It will often depend on any snow or roof load.

You will need a stud for every 16 inches of wall you are building. Haul lumber fetch fasteners and other supplies hold the dumb end of the chalk line crown studs lift walls keep the job site clean install hurricane clips.