I am framing a wall for my shed and am not sure how tall it should be?
One 2X4 at the bottom and 2 at the top = 5.5″ … so a stud length of 90.5″ would give me an 8 foot wall.
But then when I put the sheating on, the floor (3/4″ plywood) would be exposed at the bottom.
So, if I shorten the wall stud length by 1″ to 89.5″ (+ 5.5″ = 95″ ) that would give me an overlap of 1″ at the bottom to cover the flooring.
Any problems or advice on this theory? Thanks in advance!
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First... (3) plates will give you a hair over 4.5", not 5.5".
That said, what is important to you about the wall height? Do you need 8 feet? For most 8' walls we would use 9' plywood, so we can overlap the floor framing at the bottom and the upper floor framing (if any) at the top. If you want to use 8' plywood, size your studs accordingly. Also, you may not need a double top plate for a shed.
3 X 1.5" = 4.5"
got it - 4.5" ... whoops! I would have that out in the back yard before I started cutting, hopefully.
So, it doesn't matter how tall the wall is I guess and I should def plan on overlapping the flooring at the bottom - got it!
3 2x4's = 4 1/2". If you want to cover your floor, then why not cover the rim board too and get 9' plywood. Norboard makes plywood at one foot intervals from 97 1/4" tall to 121 1/4" tall to take care of everything.
And they make 92 5/8" studs that are industry standard for 8' walls. They're called precuts.
If you're using t-111 or something and want to cover your floor and tie into the band with an 8' sheet cut your studs down to 88 1/2" and the sheet from top down will cover 3" of your rim.
That what base board is for