Hi, I am going to build a 2x6x10 partition wall in my detached garage to basically create a room… wall will be 22ft in length and attached to the front and rear exterior 2×6 framing.
my question is how to best secure the top and bottom plates… the flooring is osb and plywood on top of joists 16” o.c.
the wall will fall between joists so I am wondering if I need to add blocking or if it will be enough to just nail to the plywood/osb flooring?
as for ceiling, would blocking be needed here also? There is already strapping in place, should I cut the strapping so that my new wall matches height of the exterior walls without needing to cut the 10ft studs? I have attached pictures for clarity
thx
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This is a non bearing wall. Unless you want extra insulation you could use 2x4. Nail the bottom plate to the floor with 1 16 nail on each side of the studs. Use a single top plate and leave 3/4" from the top of the wall to the strapping so there is no load on the wall. No need for blocking but nail through the top plate into the strapping to secure the wall. Hang the drywall on the ceiling before putting the wall up if you want. If it were me I'd use steel studs.
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Thanks Mikemahan… the 2x6 was for insulation purposes and I wanted plenty of wall cavity to also recess a flat screen tv… I actually just realized that the new wall will be on top of the plywood flooring whereas the existing walls were built before the flooring, so with 3/4 difference on flooring and 3/4 with the strapping, I should be perfect height match with the single plates and 10ft studs.
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Ran across a report on steel framing vs wood framing related to thermal performance
https://www.huduser.gov/publications/pdf/steelval_rpt.pdf
Bottom line is that wood studs perform better.