Since the walls are built directly on the slab, are the mudsill and bottom plate the same or do you still put down the mudsill and build your walls on top of it?
Thanks,
Steve
Since the walls are built directly on the slab, are the mudsill and bottom plate the same or do you still put down the mudsill and build your walls on top of it?
Thanks,
Steve
These plywood clips allow you to strengthen the walls around pocket doors to support shelves, cabinets, and other fixtures.
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we usaually use the one treated plate as the bottom plate, you can do it the other way if you want, but I think it's just a waste of a piece of wood.
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I've seen it done both ways. I'm like Panama Red in thinking it's largely a waste of wood.
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I agree both of you, it could be a waste of wood. But it also seems that the extra 2x would help spread the weight across the slab and give that extra 2 inches of protection against the outside elements, insects etc.
I tend to go towards the extreme sometimes so I appreciatte the input to help put things in perspective.
Thanks,
Steve
I tend to overbuild a bit myself and I would opt for the second bottom plate. If you ever decide to furr up the floor, you still have a continuous, straight solid base for attaching baseboard or the the bottom edges of wainscote or whatever.