Originally Posted By: Joe DiGiacomo This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
For what it is worth, I am not aware of a minimum # stud requirement at corners, unless special loading is required. The main reason is for a nailer for your drywall to grab. It is common that blocks of 2x material are sandwiched between 2 studs in order to create the proper nailing (screwing) surface for the drywall. Also studs at adjacent wall should be fastened properly to strengthen the corner and sheeting on exterior should overlap adjacent wall for a quality job, but not required by code.
Originally Posted By: rhinck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
John,
You are looking at a corner of a minimum-framed approach to energy efficient building. This was developed to decrease the amount of surface area that has direct contact with outside and inside air temp. What you don't see are metal drywall clips that are installed to hold the corner drywall pieces. I hope this helps.
Rick
PS The Univ. of Illinois was one source where this originated. This was during the late 70's & early 80's of the energy embargo.
Originally Posted By: jonofrey This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks for the response fella’s.
Rick, after your comment, I found the reference in the IRC that shows the exception that you mention. The Code Check safe house refers to - Exterior corners - 3 stud minimum.......602.3 (2)
When you go to the figure in the IRC, it shows that metal drywall clips can be used to omit the third stud.
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Originally Posted By: rking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
John,
In your picture I do not see any windbracing. Typically when using anything otehr than OSB or plywood as an exterior sheathing material a metal windbrace is let into the studs on approximately a 45 degree angle on each corner and nailed into each stud with spikes.
Is that not a requirement in you area?
And that extruded polystyrene looks awfully thin  .
Just looking at that right now is making me feel cold.
As I am typing this the windchill outside is -18 degrees celsius (about 8 degrees fahrenheit) and it has been snowing all day.
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Originally Posted By: rking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
69! What a great number, um, I mean temperature
24" o.c. and 2 x 4 framing!
Up here 2 x 4 framing is only allowed if the builder is using an insulating sheathing such as the extruded polystyrene. It is now in our building code that exterior wall construction must obtain an R factor of 20 in one way or another.
And our vapour barrier goes on the interior unlike the way it is done in your relatively warm state.
Winter is just beginning and already I need a vacation in someplace warm!
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Originally Posted By: rking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I don’t know John, you may have to twist my arm a little
Things have slowed quite a bit up here right now, but next year I will set aside vacation funds and then I will make my way around to all of the warm places and visit all of my NACHI friends in the process!!!
