2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
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I have a wood stud wall design in which the wall will be 8" thick, but it will be built with 2x6 studs that are staggered between the interior face and the exterior face of the wall, the idea is that more insulation can be installed in the wall, and that there will be a thermal break.
The problem is that only one face of each stud will be tied into sheathing, one stud will be nailed into the exterior sheathing and the next to the interior. I am wondering if anybody knows how to model the bracing of the weak axis for a stud wall of this type, or if they know of any provisions for stud walls that are only braced/sheathed from one side.
The problem is that only one face of each stud will be tied into sheathing, one stud will be nailed into the exterior sheathing and the next to the interior. I am wondering if anybody knows how to model the bracing of the weak axis for a stud wall of this type, or if they know of any provisions for stud walls that are only braced/sheathed from one side.





RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
Of course, a PE can over-ride most prescriptive things on a structural situation.
Dick
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
I like your edge bracing idea with the channel straps.
RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
RE: 2x6 staggered studs in 8" stud wall design
The only drawback is interference with the installation of any insulation. But this is not impossible to get around, just a little mo effort for the insulation contractor.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering