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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 06:17pm | #6

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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 06:17am | #1

   *When replacing drywall on the walls, and the bottom wall plate is now below the finished floor do you (as a practice) just put up the new drywall? Or do you fill in between the studs with a nailer ontop of the plate? Without adding ontop the plate, there's nothing except the studs to attach the new drywall. Also nothing to nail new moulding to except the studs.Just wondering what YOU do?Phil

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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 08:09am | #2

   *The studs are all you need. You don't need more screws than that in the rock, and the plate isn't much good for nailing trim.

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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 01:46pm | #3

   *Phil,I always like a nailer in the bottom, although as noted above, you don't need it for the drywall. I would still do it but if you want to save on material and your time, only install it on inside corners. A lot of the time, after drywalls in place, there isn't enough wood left to nail trim to.Gabe

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   Ted_Weddell | Aug 21, 2000 02:06pm | #4

   *That nailer would be sistered to the stud (vertical) rather than the plate.

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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 03:55pm | #5

   *Thank you for that valuable piece of information Ted...Why would you waste a stud when all you need is a block at the bottom so that you can keep your nails away from the end when you're installing baseboards?Gabe

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   Guest_ | Aug 21, 2000 06:17pm | #7

   *Thanks Gabe, that makes sense just adding in the corners. If I remember where the studs are when nailing the baseboard moulding, I should be fine the rest of the way.Maybe Ted meant to put a SHORT, like 6 inches, vertical piece in the corner sistered to the corner studs? Thanks again.Phil