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   David_Nickelson | Jan 31, 1999 09:27pm | #1

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   One simple way..is to cut the perpindicular wall plate back 1 3/4 inches...notch a continous plate to accomodate the jog...and install a continous plate from end to end...on the straight wall..

   Then run a simpson ST18 strap or equal..on the top plate of the perpindicular wall...and tying to the
   new top plate..and the plate below...

   DN

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   mek_ | Feb 02, 1999 07:13am | #2

   *Carl,while notching the 1"3/4 out would be good a simple partition wall wouldn't require more than a simpson MST 36" or 48" to tie it to the existing while leaving the integretity of the existing overlap alone.

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   Carl_Muhlbauer | Feb 02, 1999 07:13am | #3

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   I am adding a nonbearing partition wall
   at a corner. The wall which will be extended by the added wall has the double studs in it. My question is what the the accepted way of tying the top plates together. The upper plate cannot be extending over the existing wall, since the perpendicular wall's top plate
   must be there to tie the corner together. The best way seems to be to remove part of the existing lower plate and extend the plate from the added wall
   into that area. Is this unneccessary overkill and is there and easier way to do this?