There was major long-term water damage from a leaky shower which caused the wood in the walls to turn to mush. I've ripped the shower stall completely out along with the wood/wall frame-work. Now I need to replace or re-frame the wood, but don't know how many nails should be used to connect everything properly.
The walls in questions are very important structurally since they're exterior AND join to form a corner of the house.
Each vertical 2 x 4 will be placed between the horizontal "sill/sole" plate (directly on the foundation) & the horizontal "ceiling plate" (don't know the official name of that one.
Ultimately I need to know how many nails should be used to connect the vertical stud's bottom and top end to the wall (& the adjoining "fire block" about midway).
Thanks for your time!
2006-09-12 03:18:03 · 5 answers · asked by cheapskate 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
So, it sounds like I'll need to "toe nail" 2 nails into a 2 x 4 at the bottom as well as the top. Which adds up to a total of 4 nails to connect a replacement 2 x 4 between the existing sole plate & top plate.
I'm still a little confused though. Should I nail the 4 nail on the same side of the 2 x 4? Or should I "toe nail" in 2 nails in one direction at the bottom & then "toe nail" the other 2 nails in the opposite direction at the top?
I want to make the replacement 2 x 4 studs as strong & stable as possible. The walls in question are not only exterior walls, but they also meet to create an entire corner of the house.
Thanks again everyone for your help!
2006-09-13 13:17:13 · update #1
yes you were correct ,in answering your own question 4,2 in the bottom , 2 in the top correct . Ex-framer. They need to be 16-penny nails and not 8-penny nails
2006-09-15 18:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Installing studs between existing sole plate and top plates you will need to toe-nail the studs (hammer the nails at an angle through the stud into existing wood). You should use four 16d nails, two per side.
2006-09-12 10:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom is called sole plate the next one on top is top plate and the very next one is called the cap plate using western style framing terminology. Use 2 16d nails into each stud. If you add more it might split the stud
2006-09-12 10:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpenters (framers) always use 2 large nails at each end of a 2x4 in original construction. You might want to buy little metal corner brackets and screw them in. Toe nailing isn't the easiest thing in the world.
2006-09-12 12:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Four. Two up and two down.
2006-09-12 23:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋