Gap b/w floor and wall frame?

Question

Hello Everyone:

I am in the process of building a shed. I have alreaddy erected two walls. One back wall and one left side wall.

When I am erecting the third wall which is the right side wall there is a serious gap in the wall frame and the floor (about 1 inch).

I measure the wall to see if it was not the right size but it comes out to be exactly the same measurement end to end (even all the studs are the same size i.e. 2 x 4 x 92 5/8).

The gap starts at about the middle of the floor and proceeds (at an angle) to the end of the wall which is the front of the shed.

Please help me as to what I need to do to fix this issue. I would appreciate your help

Answer 1

Robert, if the floor is level you simply need to take a large hammer and knock the wall downward and secure to the foundation. This solution is easy unless you have fastened the sheathing or siding to the wall prior to placement. Then that's a whole other story. Being out of square has nothing at all to do with the gap you are referring to. The walls simply follow the ups and downs of whatever foundation it rests upon.

Answer 2

You fail to mention if all the walls are the same height. If they are not, then you will need to do something to bring them to the same size.

The most likely problem tho, is that the floor is not level. Literally, it has a high spot in the middle of where you wish to place this one wall. What kind of floor you have, will determine what you need to do to correct it.

If you have a concrete floor, I would use a floor leveling compound (a mortar/cement type product) to bring the floor space up to level.

If you have a dirt floor, then you can simply remove the dirt/gravel along the high point.

If you are building this shed on a wood floor... I would check first to see if the floor has any problems, or needs leveling. Other options would be to raise the lowered corner up to level, shim, remove the floor surface, and replace the joist, etc.

Have Fun

Answer 3

Your floor is probably not square.

To check for squareness, measure it from one corner across the middle of it to the opposite corner; write down the mesurement. Then measure the distance b/t the 2 remaining corners. (Your mesauring tape should make an X on the floor to get those 2 measurements.) If the 2 numbers are the same, the floor is square. If different, the floor is not square. You may want to square it up before attempting the 3rd wall. Or, remove first 2 walls, and install 2 opposing walls first.

Answer 4

Insulate the gap well with either a foam insulation, my choice, or handfuls of fibered insulation. Then put down a baseboard and 1/4 round if you want. Home improvements stores have some really nice looking baseboards now, with corners and such so that you can use butt joints and wont even have to mess with 45 degree angle cuts.

Answer 5

Make sure the wall is plumb & square. Make sure the floor is level.

The floor being square has nothing to do with it.