Wood Stud Wall Corner Framing

Set the top and sole plates side by side on the floor.

Wood stud wall corner framing.

Mark the location of interior walls as well and snap chalk lines on both sides of interior wall locations to ensure correct plate positions. 6 nail the end stud of the short wall to the post corner with pairs of framing nails at. Starting at one end measure and mark the plates every 16 inches. First mark the inside edge of the wall at each corner and snap chalk lines.

The wall studs will will support the frame of the new wall. Then with a combination square and a pencil extend the lines across the plates. In this video i teach you how to frame a 16 o c. When you construct a new wall there are some framing trick you need to know especially when framing a wall corner.

When framing a wall corner the two initial factors to consider are structural integrity and providing a good nailing surface for the interior sheathing and or wall covering. Eliminate wood framing basics mistakes by chalking a full size map of your walls directly on the floor. Pull the walls together at the corner and align the outer edges of the end studs at both from bottom to top. One standard method often used for interior wall corners is called the three stud corner.

This video will show you one trick.