The diagram located here:
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... 8&start=45
seems to show that the 2 studs are actually touching each other.
Isn't that a bad thing?
What's wrong with doing it like this:
Knightfly, your post is confusing me!
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Michael, good catch - I originally started out to draw that WITHOUT the left, wood framed wall - the horizontal 2x4 was just going to be an anchor for the rubber-surrounded sway brace that holds the right, steel stud frame in place without hard contact.
In my drawing, though, this is showing a CEILING with two walls coming up to it. Still, there is a flanking path thru the solid wood wall frame's cap and into the ceiling joists. I'll re-do that as soon as I can, thank you -
Your proposed layout is fine as far as framing goes, but you'll get better corners if you bring one panel in from the left, leave 1/4" gap, caulk, then one panel in from the right, 1/4" gap, caulk, and alternate til you're done - this gives more caulk beads and a much more tortuous path for sound leaks, without any hard contact between intersecting wall panels.
I'll notate that drawing that confused you, until I can replace it with a better one. Again, thanks for catching that... Steve
In my drawing, though, this is showing a CEILING with two walls coming up to it. Still, there is a flanking path thru the solid wood wall frame's cap and into the ceiling joists. I'll re-do that as soon as I can, thank you -
Your proposed layout is fine as far as framing goes, but you'll get better corners if you bring one panel in from the left, leave 1/4" gap, caulk, then one panel in from the right, 1/4" gap, caulk, and alternate til you're done - this gives more caulk beads and a much more tortuous path for sound leaks, without any hard contact between intersecting wall panels.
I'll notate that drawing that confused you, until I can replace it with a better one. Again, thanks for catching that... Steve
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