Typically when Framing walls 16″ oc and you come to a point where, lets say just for an example a bump out or underneath a window or something of which the distance measures two feet, is it better to have the stud create two equal bays (9 3/4″ each) or stay on the 16″ oc lay out and have one bay the standard 14 1/2″ and the other 5″. Or does anybody really care except maybe the insulator dude. Just wondering…
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The siding dude also cares, as does the drywall dude. The regular studs make it easier to hit something. But for situations like this you need to weigh the benefits of maintaining 16 inch centers vs having the sheet material evenly supported.
Keep the o.c. measurement going throughout the framing.
Would have been nice, if design and aesthetically, if the bumpout could have been moved the 5" or so to fall on the normal stud location.
If you get involved in remodeling, you'll wish they kept to some sort of repeat you can figure out and count on. And alot can be said of stacked framing, There is order in this world.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Keep them 16"OC....so that no one will be wondering where the studs are after you can`t see them anymore.
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i move them or eliminate them all the time... mostly for insulation purposes..
it's not unusual to end up with (5) 2x's all slammed against each other.. (studs, jacks & cripples when windows are mulled together...
and partition studs and blocks...
every place you have a stud is someplace you can't have insulation, so if the stud isn't needed for structure.. it's gone..
and since we are the siders, and the framers, and the insulators and the trim guys... we manage to muddle thru..Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
I always keep common exterior studs on the same layout. I try to do the same thing throughout the house. This is nice for interior folks, exterior folks, and homeowners. If the layout requires it, I have no problem adding extra studs
Everybody cares, mostly you the sheather.
It's nice to have it carry through from the floor system through to the roof, or as Cal said, "stacked." Don't worry, we can fix that later!
Maintaining 16" OC on each floor helps the sheathing and drywall. Stacking them vertically so they land in the same place top to bottom helps with plumbing and electrical runs between floors. Face nail your plates in line with the studs and joists, and the plumbers and electricians won't hit nails when they drill.
-- J.S.