I built a bay window a few years ago with 45 degree walls, but now I have interior partition walls to build at 45 degrees and I can’t remember for the life of me how to tie them all together.
I have water closet room to build within a master bathroom. one wall connects to the next at 45 degrees, the next wall is only about 30 inches long with a 2’0 door, that wall then connects at 45 degrees to the next which then frames up against an exterior wall. So do I cut my sole plates at 22.5? then what happens to the studs to tie them together at the walls? Top plates, bottom one I guess is also at 22.5 but how do I tie those all in together?
I hope that all makes sense. and I hope if someone has the solution that its easy to explain.
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Will you only have 135º inside corners and 3i5º outside corners? Can be simpler to just layout a 45º cut for the plates and use a 45º ripped stud to give you nailing surfaces for the wall board.
Now, if you have 45º inside corners, that's different. My personal bias is to "ninety" across the fine, hard-to-mud point, and have a flat at least as big as the door returns.
Ow your awesome, and fast!. Your exactly right. I thought I remembered ripping a 2x to make it work last time. I guess I got stuck on the 22.5 theme from having my crown molding hat on in the same day. :)
My method.
cut top and bottom plates as shown , then run the top, top plate over the connection .
Thats interesting. Thanks. Boy you guys are quick. I might have to stick around here.
I wish I'd seen your sketch a week ago!