Constructing a couple of 36″ high stud walls beside a stairwell. Any ideas to “stiffen” up these walls so they don’t have any “rock” to them would be appreciated. Was thinking of storm bracing let in on either side in opposing directions for a start. Thoughts ? Ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Toe nail them to the stair stringers it stiffens up the stairs too.
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Unfortunately, no can do. Took out a full height( to the ceiling) wall, and am replacing it with 36 "
Run some or all the studs down into the floor system and bolt to joists or well fastened blocks.
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This may be the way to go. Run the end ( top of bsmt stairs) through to the bottom of the floor joist. Bolt through that way. Sure don't want these suckers to rock after a bit of wear and tear.
Two ideas for you.
1- If you have the room, I've sheathed the wall with osb run down the side of stair opening. May not work due to drywall issues.
2- Use a rail post bracket at each end and frame wall between two (newel) posts that are anchored to the floor as a handrail would be.
OK so maybe three
3- On my house we had existing wrought iron rail with small return for rigidity. Cut out offending rail, left small return lagged into floor beam. Framed wall to leftover return attached with a few wood screws at free end and to wall at other end. Also had room too make it eight inches thick which helped a little I'm sure.
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Let-in diagonal bracing will help a little. Though it's primary purpose is to resist racking, which is likely no significant issue here, it also ties the studs together and adds some bending resistance of its own. Far more effective would be to sheath one or both sides of the wall with OSB, glued & screwed, even if you have to rip the studs to stay 4-1/2" finished.
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I use all-thread, from the top of the wall through the bottom plate, into the floor below.