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the bottom wall plates watch out for the door stud markings. The bottom plate timber
between the door studs will be removed once the walls are in position and nailed to the
floor. Take note of the door stud markings when cutting in the bottom plates, as you can
easily end up with a bottom plate below the door stud of as little as 45 mm (see Figure
6.6). It is not possible to nail through timber this short without it splitting, so this must
be avoided. To overcome this, fit what is known as a 'long door stud', which is 45 mm
longer than the standard stud length. This will allow the bottom of the stud to rest on the
floor. The stud is then secured by nailing it back into the adjoining bottom wall plate
(see Figure 6.7). The bottom wall plate will then be cut 45 mm short to accommodate the
long door stud. The markings on the wall plates for long door studs will be marked 'DL'
between the two marking lines.
Figure 6.6
Incorrect installation of a short length of
bottom wall plate beneath a door stud
Figure 6.7
Installation of a door stud 45 mm longer than
a standard stud to negate the need for a short section of
bottom wall plate beneath the stud
Mark the sides of the bottom wall plates with direction arrows
As with the top plates, the bottom plates
need to have directional arrows and
markings written on them to assist in the
relocation of the plates for wall assembly.
These markings will be placed on the side
of the bottom plates, which will enable you
to differentiate between the top and bottom
plates (see Figure 6.8). Once all the
directional markings have been done, mark
the junctions of the wall plates as you did
for the top plates. The markings for the
door and window openings on the top
plates must be transferred to the sides of
Bottom plate
Top plate
Figure 6.8
Marking the sides of the bottom wall plates
to assist in the relocation of the wall onto the floor for
assembly
