Framing a non-load wall

DaveC · 2004-07-18T16:12:10+00:00

Framing a non-load-bearing wall with 1 doorway. Questions:1. Existing room has sheet rock on ceiling. Do I strip off the rock where the top plate attaches to the joists? Or do I just nail through the rock?2. Intersecting corners: one of the walls uses 2 studs separated with short pieces of 2x4 (effectively three 2x4's thick)? End of other wall has just one stud that nails into this 3-stud block?3. Door header: king stud and jack stud on either side of doorway? One top plate 2x4 at top of doorway? Will simply using a header made from two 2x4's over this plate with cripple studs above be sufficient? Overkill? 4. Rough opening: what is the size of the rough opening for a 28-inch door? Every web site I looked at says "measure the door and frame". Isn't there a standard measurement (give or take shim space) for a door of this size?Thanks,

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DaveC 22 years ago

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:01:58 -0700, Bob K 207 wrote (in article ):

"The best advice someone can give is to take his own advice." Ben Franklin (?)

I'll accept gladly suggestions specific to my question. If the best you've got to give is "go google this", you've got no advice I'd be interested in.

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