renovating old house. have removed all of old plaster walls and laps. old 2X4 are in good condition perfectly strait. should i brace 2X4 before drywalling?
2007-11-18 02:05:01 · 6 answers · asked by Dman 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I would place a fire block in the stud cavities between floors if the house is a balloon framed, multi story home. If your studs continue up the wall into a room above, it is balloon framed and fire will easily spread upward. This type of framing is no longer allowed and you should create a fire block between floors.
2007-11-18 02:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've sometimes added nailers across the bottom to help hold the baseboard and to brace up the wall from the pressure from a carpet installers kicker bar,otherwise no.
2007-11-18 02:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by lenzix5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As answer one states. Certainly if the studs seem to be in good condition; why bother. Obviously you can hurt anything by double studding the entire house but there's no reason to.
Steven Wolf
2007-11-18 02:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is an exterior wall, It wouldn't hurt to add a couple of cross braces, easily done with the light metal ones.. (if the exterior is stucco, I would use screws instead of nails)... and if your walls contain no insulation, I would insulate at this time...
2007-11-18 02:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by prop4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the studs are on 16 inch centers youre good. Make sure you are fire-blocked and insulated well.
2007-11-18 10:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by sutla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if there is a problem.
2007-11-18 02:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by rico3151 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋