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Top Plates, Load-Bearing, and Partition Walls

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The top plates of the walls are not run fully; they have overhangs and overlap at the corners. This overlapping design allows the walls to lock into each other, providing strong corner connections. A load-bearing wall, represented by a central wall section, is installed in the middle of the structure. At this stage, partition walls, stairways, and any other necessary framed elements can be installed. Exterior walls and the central load-bearing wall are considered bearing walls, meaning they transfer the weight of the structure down into the foundation.

Goal: Secure wall corners and install load-bearing and partition walls to define interior spaces.

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  • Framed Wall Model N/A — Representing exterior and interior walls
  • Load-Bearing Wall Model N/A — Representing a central load-bearing wall
  • Pointer Stick N/A — Highlighting different components of the model

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these walls are stood up, you want to be sure that your sheathing goes below your mudsill. You'll see how your top plate isn't ran fully and it'll have overhangs. These plates overlap and accept the other wall. This locks your corners in. A load-bearing wall will get installed in the middle. At this point, partition walls can be installed, stairways, and anything else that needs to be framed. While these three walls are considered bearing walls and transfer all this weight down into your foundation, some perpendicular walls are considered shear walls. And now we just

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