Window RO lands at 16' seam...

[WI/MI Border]

I'm beginning to lay out my walls and one wall has three windows. One window's RO lands at the top/bottom plate **** joint. I can change that layout if that seams risky. Specifically, the full width, 30", is under the t/b plate. The seam would be at the far jack stud.

I'm trying to figure out how to lay out three windows with the space between them equal while locating them by using a 16" OC stud being the king stud on one side. Experiencing a little bit of analysis paralysis. Like how I'm going to connect 16' and 8' wall sections.

 

[Rusted Nut]

Put the plate **** joints center of window, as long as your using double top plates. Place your windows, then run your studs 16” OC.

 

[Viper98912]

If I'm understanding you correctly, you can move the **** joint and/or don't put that particular stud on 16" spacing. 16" spacing is a standard but isn't a requirement to be perfect. Add more studs where needed then get back to 16" once you're past the windows. Just have enough studs to make it 16" or less.

The centering of windows is more critical visually than having a few extra studs on the inside.

 

[WI/MI Border]

Thanks guys. I've layed out a different spacing for the windows. Essentially the space between them is now a king stud with a trimmer/jack stud between them. I like that look a lot better and it leaves me plenty of space to not have to worry about where my seam is. Windows will be on a 16' section of that wall and then a 12' solid wall with no windows.

 

[TRWham]

You should be staggering your double top plate joints, and any joint should fall on a stud regardless, so this really is not an issue.

 

[carlaisle]

Is there no header above the window?

 

[WI/MI Border]

Is there no header above the window?

Of course there is.

 

[CraigStu]

I remember the builder laying out the wall our kitchen sink was against. The sink placement was dictated by base cabinet and dishwasher placement from the corner. The window needed to be centered over the sink. My 6 year memory says there are at least 2 extra studs, and maybe 3, in that wall. There is also a spacer between 2 of the wall cabinets so they have the same space to the window trim on both sides. I mentioned this to him at one visit during construction. He said something like, when it's all done you want it to look right, right? So we just do what we need to do behind the drywall.

 

[Sashymilta]

I ran into a similar issue and ended up using extruded aluminum channels to give everything a cleaner edge and cover up the seam nicely. They’re solid, easy to cut to size, and hold up well without flexing. Just added some adhesive and a few screws—worked great and looked finished.