Husky79
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I've framed short walls but never a really long one like this one without supports in between like posts or another wall.
I need to build a 40' long 12' tall wall to divide the space into 2, it is not a load bearing wall, it will have a 8'x8' overhead door, 1 36"x80" entry door. It will be built inside my post frame shop building with 12' wall, both ends of the endwall will be secured to a 3ply column, then the top plate will be on a truss that has 2x6 ceiling joists at 24" spacing.
My first thought was just build four 10' walls with 2x6 studs at 16" OC, screw ends together, The overhead and entry door will be on far right end with entry door being 12" from exterior wall, then overhead will be 12" to left of that door. Then put in horizonal bracings ( 4' spacing) insulate and put up 5/8" drywall staggered.
Is this good enough?
Another thing, The bottom plate will be glued and bolted to 5" thick slab, but I have a concern, the slab ends 3" behind the wall. Would that be ok to place anchors or bolts that close to the edge? Slab has rebar and concrete is 3500 psi.
I need to build a 40' long 12' tall wall to divide the space into 2, it is not a load bearing wall, it will have a 8'x8' overhead door, 1 36"x80" entry door. It will be built inside my post frame shop building with 12' wall, both ends of the endwall will be secured to a 3ply column, then the top plate will be on a truss that has 2x6 ceiling joists at 24" spacing.
My first thought was just build four 10' walls with 2x6 studs at 16" OC, screw ends together, The overhead and entry door will be on far right end with entry door being 12" from exterior wall, then overhead will be 12" to left of that door. Then put in horizonal bracings ( 4' spacing) insulate and put up 5/8" drywall staggered.
Is this good enough?
Another thing, The bottom plate will be glued and bolted to 5" thick slab, but I have a concern, the slab ends 3" behind the wall. Would that be ok to place anchors or bolts that close to the edge? Slab has rebar and concrete is 3500 psi.
