[tylem_28]

Hello, I am in the process of finishing our basement. The next section of wall the stubs were not straight so I had to adjust the bottom plate for them to be square. This however created a small gap at the bottom of the plate (the top plate is flush with the next piece) Can there be a gap between both pressure treated pieces? If not what is the best way to address this? Should I cut a small piece to fill that void?

Short of cutting the top rail off by the same distance and then adding another stud so the spacing doesnt get off what is the right approach? Right now the studs are perfectly straight and level and spaced exactly 16" on center. If I move it over the wall is not perfectly straight and then the spacing is off on the studs are off between the old wall and this new one.

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[sixeightten]

Thats fine.

 

[joecaption]

No clue why you just did not just use a longer 2 X 4 to just make it all one piece so there would be no gaps but as long as you use enough Tap Cons to attach it to the slab that will work.
I would have used a doubled up 2 X 4 for that header over that door opening.

 

[tylem_28]

thank you. the pieces to the right of this wall i think were off (not same size) so I think that was what threw it off. do the door need a double header? it will be a 36" door. The rough opening is 38" x 82 1/2"

 

[Nealtw]

thank you. the pieces to the right of this wall i think were off (not same size) so I think that was what threw it off. do the door need a double header? it will be a 36" door. The rough opening is 38" x 82 1/2"

You assumed the the top and bottom plate were the same length.


2 ways to deal with this in the future. cut the 2 plates to match or lay down the plates for the top and bottom for the whole wall side by side and lay them out together.

The gap you have is fine.