Summary: layout Place studs in position with the crown side up Nail the plates into the studs cripples and trimmers On long walls the breaks in the plates should occur over a stud or cripple Figure 1 45 Assembly of wall components Placing the Double Top Plate The double top plate fig 1 46 can be placed while the wall is still on the subfloor or after all the walls have
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