How To Frame a 2x4 Wall Corner

[@togamac]

Thank you Benjamin for taking the time to cut the small pieces needed to show a cross-section of the corner. Your video was crystal clear and just the right length. Great job!

[@Lawlzap]

Thanks for the video. Took me 5-6 videos to find yours. Haven't built a corner before so this really helped visualize how to do it.

[@GearGuy]

This is a good technique, and a good video explaining it, however, you should mention that when someone is drilling for electrical they need to ensure that they are using a three-quarter inch drill bit and that they are aligned to just barely missed the stud in the corner… By doing this they allow for the maximum size hole (for the possibility of multiple electrical cables) while still satisfying building codes that require a minimum of 1-1/4 inch of wood between the outside of the stud and the electrical wiring (all the way around the corner). Viewers may accidentally try to give them selves some extra clearance away from that corner stud...so they need know to drill a 3/4” hole whose edge is as close to it as possible (without going into it obviously) since it is 1 1/2 inches thick plus the three-quarter inch hole leaves exactly 1 1/4 inch of wood on the inside wall. It might be a good idea to simply add a caption to clarify that point, as adhering to building code is (almost) always a very good idea.

[@nopnop6274]

Son of a Gun, this is genius. I love learning house building. I love Timber Frame building and learning this concept blew my mind. I can stack 2x4's, or 2x6'es in a corner and that is the same effect as a Timber Frame, but using stick build method.

[@engineeringartist4801]

That third stud you placed, and referenced as a backer, isn't necessary. For a higher R value in the corner place 3 or 4 blocks there to back the sheetrock. Now you have a cavity to take insulation. (Saw that on Yankee Workshop). This was used on a net-zero project. They blew closed cell foam in the corners. It was 2 x 6 studs. Thanks for your video. I almost forgot that corner insulation trick until I watched your good design too.

[@LogicalNiko]

Because of lumber costs being so high, and no significant change in strength, some places are now allowing an open two stud corner. This involves replacing the third stud with metal drywall clips that hang off the inner corner of the stud. Some clips provide a tab as a backstop for the first drywall panel. The second type have additional spikes to stab into the side of the drywall. Either way the second drywall panel helps secure the panel with the corner overlap. Another method is to use scrap cuts as backers. To be honest as costs keep increasing I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the industry going to prefab 4x8 panels of 2 sheets of OSB, filled with foam, and you use 2x4 or 2x6 as splines only every 4ft.

[@silca5532]

Excellent and simple way to explain it👏👏👏

[@LesMcBeth]

Super simple explanation. Thanks!

[@paulseymand]

thanks billy

[@mossexotics246]

I knew I was doing this right. Kept getting a no it’s wrong over and over from my father. Super frustrating

[@jrandall5736]

You California corner layout is incorrect. The end 2x4 on the through wall should be turned 90 degrees and flush with outside end of wall. The additional stud should be butted perpendicular against that stud and flush with inside edge of though wall. The butt wall should have the 2x4 on very end and turned 90 degrees and butted against the through wall. The way you have it is the 2x4 backer is resting halfway on both the butt wall and though wall. Your intent is right but you really have mislead people that have no experience in framing a wall

[@RedBoneCoonHound47]

According to the industry trade sites, he has it correct. May be also mirror imaged to allow other stud cavity to have the space. www.prosalesmagazine.com/products/drywall/california-corners_o alliancegreenbuilders.com/advanced-framing/

[@donkan683]

Yup you’re right, I noticed that too... he needs to switch which bottom plates or flip the studs, otherwise there is nothing to nail the 2 walls together with a 2” gap between the wall ends...

[@user-mz8vk4cm4v]

Glad to find this comments, there are another video in which corner connection and t connection is showed is using the way you are talking, I am confused seeing this video because you have you frame ready and connect it together then the corner cannot be like this

[@varunkanda]

Hi Benjamin. This is a very helpful tutorial. Thank you 👍🏽 I'm hoping you could give me some tips on my project. I want to frame my basement. I've been advised that best place to start is in the corner. I've seen several different methods on how the studs can be mounted on the bottom plate. My question is when it comes time to installing the drywall. This would be an inside corner and we would start our drywall 3.5 inches in... technically an 8 ft dry wall would finish 3.5 inches further on a 8 ft bottom plate. So wouldn't this screw up my 16 on centers and isn't the drywall suppose to finish .75 inches on a stud so the next sheet of drywall can start there. Any help or tips you can give on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[@Paul-hl5ls]

How would you do a corner in a shed or chicken coop that obviously won't be drywall

[@saelee33]

Great tips

[@keithmartin3434]

I have to do this. Thank you for making simple sense of this for me.

[@Brandon-no3vc]

how does the 16 inch center and 8 foot sheets of drywall break on the center of the stud if the corners are done like this???

[@rmonti7436]

Good vid bro 👌 Thx

[@roofman1978]

Great! Thanks so much!

[@FastEddieQ]

Thank you

[@suzzy6969]

thanks a lot man,, ive just learned something valuable,,,

[@Tkt-mw1jn]

This is called a California corner 👍

[@n.p.8466]

So should I subtract 3 1/2 or so inchs before I start my 16" measurements or just measure from the end of the plate ? For the drywall .

[@ethericbliss23]

Your drywall should simply start at the corner of the walls. IF you framed 16"-OC (starting at the corner) you should be just fine! -Whoa! JUST realized that this is 2 year old... Hahahaha!! How''d your Reno. go?? SHOULD be done, just about now, anyway. lol. Cheers!!

[@opensecondary]

Thank you! Very good information!!!

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Good advice 👍

[@MrBailey-ng9kw]

Thank's very helpful!!!!

[@rcytb]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@alfredobrown]

I noticed that's how my garage was framed. I guess they did it the best way possible. :)

[@rjhyden]

LMAO

[@ianc8398]

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[@mikhailkisloshchaev2584]

i approve

[@zhipingzhu9369]

Your exterior wall is 2x4 or 2x6

[@cthulawha]

my god people just tripple stack 1 side, what sparky on new construction runs wire around corners lol

[@Jay-tk7ib]

Not to be too critical, but it would be better to put the two studs together (the L) on the through wall (flush with the through wall), then the end stud of the butt wall will make the third one. Otherwise, you'll have to slide the butt wall underneath the L after raising it. Or else leave it out and put it in later.

[@BenjaminSahlstrom]

+Jerry Thanks for your suggestions!

[@Jay-tk7ib]

No problem. I've made that mistake before. Not the end of the world, but a little extra work. Good video.

[@togamac]

Jay, this sounds like something I'd like to know but I can't figure out what you're saying (my inexperience!) Do you have a sketch of the cross-section?

[@Jay-tk7ib]

@@togamac I don't have a drawing, but maybe I can explain. The through wall goes up first, so as you can see, the stud he put on last sticks out into the area of the butt wall, which means when you go to install the butt wall you'll have to slide it underneath the stud sticking out into that area. Turn the stud assembly in the other direction, so that the end stud of your through wall is a regular end stud, properly placed as an end stud (same direction as the other studs in that wall), and the end of the butt wall will have a regular end stud as well. So all you have to do is frame your through wall the regular way and stand it. Then frame your butt wall the regular way and stand it. Now all you have to do is add the extra stud to make the inside corner.

[@albertstrong5516]

You are making a weak corner and that corner is not recommended by any reputable contractor. The drywall seam will separate there.

[@alexp6139]

Im a hand on guy for alot of stuff but never had to build a simple corner so thanks for making it Easy Peasy. If anyone is confused by this video, put your hammer/tools away. LOL

[@rjhyden]

Very weak corner. You need to nail two studs together with 3 blocks sandwiched between them , with another stud offset to the side of the blocks and one stud. It will give you nailers and the studs all perpendicular to the bottom plate. That one on one side of the plate is weak AF.

[@LaughingblueSu]

Its called a "California Corner".

[@rjhyden]

It is called the sheet rock will separate at that parallel stud. As usual, Texas puts CA to shame lmao....

[@LaughingblueSu]

@@rjhyden I didn't know. What name of the framing style should use?

[@rjhyden]

@@LaughingblueSu Correct would be the style I would use. This will fail. I think California is a perfect name for it. LOL.

[@romaineathey2690]

Woodprix has very good designs and plans.

[@tommytownsend3789]

Nope, trash.... I. Short time your drywall will crack

[@roofman1978]

Great! Thanks so much!