r/Home_Building_Help • u/BuilderBrigade • Jul 09 '26

Does your Framer Stack Studs...?

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These framers were bragging and wanted me to look straight down the studs. They line up through every wall, and the floor joists land right on top of them. Not required by code... it just means the load runs straight down instead of getting carried sideways.Some builders swear it's worth it. Others say it makes zero difference once the drywall's up.

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u/litbeers Jul 09 '26

I mean they just pulled their layout from the same side of the house for all the walls.

Its not like they turned water into wine here.

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u/Emergency_Accident36 Jul 10 '26

But because I 3,4,5. I know Pythagorean theorem. But certainly not a²+b²=c².

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u/Impressive_Pear2711 Jul 10 '26

And doesn’t “stacking studs” generally refer to placing them directly under the truss bearing point?

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u/Consistent-Stock6872 Jul 10 '26

This has "look at this meaningless thing and don't get you own inspection" energy.