What Are Wall Studs? An Essential Component of Home Building
Wall studs are vertical members that form the skeleton of a house wall, providing structural support between the top and bottom plates. They are crucial components in home building and construction.
The video then showcases a wall framing scenario before the studs are attached. This helps visualize the placement of studs between the top and bottom plates. Once these elements are laid out, the wall studs can be fastened to the top and bottom plates to form the complete wall structure.
Wall studs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Greg mentions using 2x4, 2x6 and even 2x12 for framing walls. These numbers refer to the width (2 inches) and height (4,6 and 12 inches) of the lumber, with 2x4 being a common standard size for wall studs.
Then also acknowledges that wall studs can vary in length. Greg has framed walls that were both 2 feet tall and over 20 feet tall. This demonstrates the adaptability of wall studs to different wall heights in building constructions.
