Hello, Started doing the basement. I have a couple of wall runs that are 24 ft. I am building the wall in-place. For the top and bottom plates, can I use 3
2x4x8's, or should I get the longest plates available i.e. 2 12's or a 16 and and 8'. What are the general rules ?? It seems the longer the lumber, the harder it is to get one that is dead straight. Thank you.- posted
19 years ago