Framing/ stud question

[spudley]

He clearly said the foundation was out, and he was Worried about framing his walls in his first post with it being 3/8 out.

3/8 over 20-30’ is nothing in rough framing. All the guys saying ‘fix it now etc etc’ have clearly never framed more than one building before.

Build 2 sawhorses, lay a few 8' 2x4's across, tack down a sheet of ply or osb, secure your miter saw to your new work table, set up a stop block at your desired length, and you'll make perfect cuts.

A buddy and I cut about 100 2x6's on my build this way in about 1/2 hour. Would've taken even less time with the 'lay out 20, measure and snap a line method' but I like a work table, which will be used daily throughout your build.

3/8" out isn't much to worry about but I've clearly built more than a few garages and houses and clearly have decided that what starts plumb, level and square is clearly much easier to finish plumb level and square, especially for a novice. Clearly.

 

[rburke65]

I wouldn’t cut anything thing off the 2x4! If you ever install a lift, you’ll wish you had that extra 4.5” or what ever it is. I even added an extra top plate to gain the extra 1 1/2” ceiling height.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

The diagonal is probably out of square because the sill plates are on j-bolt anchors and can't be moved without opening up the holes quite a bit.

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[Jimmyspeach]

We'll update walls almost done only 1 left

I set up a jig and chopped down the studs I really wanted the extra few inches because I plan on installing a lift but the zoning department is pretty fussy and my permit indicated 10 foot walls so I didn't want to push it

Also for my garage door header I calculated a lvl header that is 11 1/4 inches however I noticed that the 11 7/8 is a bit cheaper ???
I'd I miss something I'm thinking maybe the larger size is more popular ??

Also please excuse me if this sounds dumb my next question is since the header is 17 feet and the door opening is 16 feet i assume I would put

4 Jack's and 2 king studs on each side?? So 6 inches of support per side

Thanks again guys for all your help

 

[Samh]

I wish someone mention 3/8 being ok over that distance when I started mine. Worked to get mine to 1/8 over 60ft. It is a path to madness. As others have said, it is called rough carpentry for a reason

 

[PugetDude]

I wish someone mention 3/8 being ok over that distance when I started mine. Worked to get mine to 1/8 over 60ft. It is a path to madness. As others have said, it is called rough carpentry for a reason

The rougher it is, the harder it is to finish.

 

[scottydosnntkno]

We'll update walls almost done only 1 left

I set up a jig and chopped down the studs I really wanted the extra few inches because I plan on installing a lift but the zoning department is pretty fussy and my permit indicated 10 foot walls so I didn't want to push it

Also for my garage door header I calculated a lvl header that is 11 1/4 inches however I noticed that the 11 7/8 is a bit cheaper ???
I'd I miss something I'm thinking maybe the larger size is more popular ??

Also please excuse me if this sounds dumb my next question is since the header is 17 feet and the door opening is 16 feet i assume I would put

4 Jack's and 2 king studs on each side?? So 6 inches of support per side

Thanks again guys for all your help

11-7/8 is much more common and readily available. We use them all the time with Ijoist floors which are 11-7/8 deep. Most any lumber yard should stock 11-7/8, there’s no need to order anything special

For the door rough opening, don’t forget to factor in your exterior door trim (if any) and the weather strip width. Ideally your door should only be overlapping the rubber portion of your weather stripping.

So like our houses we use smartside trim which is 1-1/4 thick and the door seal is 3/8” plastic and 1” flex rubber. So our rough opening is 2-1/2” + 3/4” wider than the door or 3-1/4”. So in your case the LVL should have a spec of how many king and trim studs per side which you also add on

 

[Samh]

The rougher it is, the harder it is to finish.

True, but it ain’t a Russian piano

 

[mitusa]

Are you using commercial or residential garage doors???? There is a difference in width when you frame them. IIRC

 

[ddawg16]

I'm guessing you used 2x4's and not 2x6's?

If so, I hope the wood was dry and you cherry picked the studs for straightness