Victoria's Cottage--envisioned wall height

[MikeT]

John,

In your VC plans, what did you plan as the envisioned wall height in the great room?  And in the bedroom addition?  I want to make sure my reading, measuring, and figuring is correct.

Am I correct that I would take that wall height for each room and then subtract 4 1/2 inches for the single bottom and double top plates to get my stud length?  

Thanks,
Mike

[jraabe]

The main wall of the Great Room is framed with 12' studs giving the top plate a height of 12'- 4 1/2" so your calculation is right.

The bedroom addition wall height is shown on the front elevation at 10'- 4 1/2" so frame that room with 10' studs.

Hope that helps.

[MikeT]

Thanks for making it nice and simple.  Now the only thing to watch for is that the actual boards are those lengths--it seems they are all a bit longer than advertised....

[John Raabe]

Yes, you may need to gang trim them to be the same length.