Double top plates are most common on exterior or interior load-bearing walls. A single top plate can be used in load-bearing walls, provided roof rafters or trusses and floor joists stack directly …

The required plate size and nailing depend on the seismic category of the building and the spacing between braced wall lines. Drawing: Kate Francis If you’ve ever framed a house using …

Feb 3, 2006 · I am wondering who double top plates interior walls? I am doing it on a home I am building for my family. It is a cape, 8 foot ceilings, I-joists,2×6 exterior walls and 2×4 interior …

Dec 15, 2009 · A single top plate has been an accepted method for a long time under the code. as someone said you do need to stack the framing. I have framed both ways and personally I …

Improper fastening and offsetting of double top-plate joints are the most common errors found in bearing-wall construction. By code, the double plate must overlap the top plate in the corners.

When the rafters or joists are directly in line with the studs of the wall below, only a single top plate is needed. Double top plates, however, add strength and redundancy to the structure …

When I started framing houses in the late 1970s, the standard header for almost any size window and door opening was a double 2×12 with a 1⁄2-in. plywood spacer to bring the header flush …

I want the tops of the double top plates even with the tops of the rafters or roof trusses, so I calculate the length for the end studs to run from the bottom plate to the first top plate (see …

For example, when you nail on the double top plate, keep the nails located over the studs. This tip leaves the area between the studs free for the electrician or plumber to drill holes without …

For example, when you nail on the double top plate, keep the nails located over the studs. This tip leaves the area between the studs free for the electrician or plumber to drill holes without …