I'm framing walls in my basement and had a quick question about where to break top and bottom plates. For long walls I had heard that you should break plates on a stud. The problem is I'm building and raising the walls myself.
So I was wondering if it was ok to build the walls in 2 sections and join them with a double stud at the break so I can raise and secure them separately?
If I do break the plates on a stud, is it ok to break both the bottom and top plate on the same stud, or should I stagger and break them on separate studs?
If I break the plates over a stud, is it ok to break it over a window? All of my walls will be non-bearing, so only a single top plate and 2x4's on edge for headers.
So I was wondering if it was ok to build the walls in 2 sections and join them with a double stud at the break so I can raise and secure them separately?
If I do break the plates on a stud, is it ok to break both the bottom and top plate on the same stud, or should I stagger and break them on separate studs?
If I break the plates over a stud, is it ok to break it over a window? All of my walls will be non-bearing, so only a single top plate and 2x4's on edge for headers.
