In past issues (see Corner blocking and More corner blocking), readers have sent in their methods for stick framing a corner that needs drywall backing. Both techniques work, but they require a bandsaw or a couple of passes on a 10-in. tablesaw in order to rip filler pieces made out of 4x4s. The drawing shows how I use a 2x ripping made on a single pass on the table saw to accomplish the same thing.
—Brian Erdek, Califon, NJ
Edited and illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #47
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Simpler yet... Just rip a 45d corner off the center stud, bring two regular studs to the corner and fill the corner void completely with the two part split stud. Nail together and voila !
And the winner of this Tangram puzzle is MikeWLaurin!
Smooth move, Laurin.
Gotta love it, Mike!
Simple and I can understand the drawing. Thanks Mike.
All this is pretty silly. Drywall can easily bridge or cantilever over several inches. Just build 2 ordinary walls, stand them up at the layout angle and pin them together from both sides with a dozen 16d nails where they touch. Use the top plates to further tie them together. Trust the drywallers to make it look good.
You have to wonder if the folks who publish some of these "tips" have ever framed or hung drywall.