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Framing
The Wall And Wall Openings
When the layout is
complete, cut all
of the studs, jack studs,
cripples, lintels, corners and partitions, clean the subfloor and
assemble the wall on it. Line the bottom plate up with the
plate chalkline close to the edge of the subfloor. The top plate should
be placed approximately 2400 mm (94.5 inches) from the bottom plate
during assembly.
The wall stud length is the distance between the subfloor and the
finished ceiling plus 25 mm (1 inch) of clearance minus three
thicknesses of
plates. Nail cripples to full length studs. If they are not perfectly
straight,
put the bows opposite each other so they will straighten out. Nail the
units to the lintels. Nail the remaining studs and partitions and keep
the stud crowns up. Frame under the window openings and double the top
plate. See figure 28.
