How To Frame a 2x4 Wall Corner

In this video I discuss different options for framing corners with 2x4s.

0:00 - 2x4 Corner Framing Intro
0:07 - Ways To Frame Corner
1:19 - The Best Way To Frame 2x4 Corner
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[togamac]

Thank you Benjamin for taking the time to cut the small pieces needed to show a cross-section of the corner. Your video was crystal clear and just the right length. Great job!

[Lawlzap]

Thanks for the video. Took me 5-6 videos to find yours. Haven't built a corner before so this really helped visualize how to do it.

[nopnop]

Son of a Gun, this is genius. I love learning house building. I love Timber Frame building and learning this concept blew my mind. I can stack 2x4's, or 2x6'es in a corner and that is the same effect as a Timber Frame, but using stick build method.

[silca]

Excellent and simple way to explain it👏👏👏

[GearGuy]

This is a good technique, and a good video explaining it, however, you should mention that when someone is drilling for electrical they need to ensure that they are using a three-quarter inch drill bit and that they are aligned to just barely missed the stud in the corner… By doing this they allow for the maximum size hole (for the possibility of multiple electrical cables) while still satisfying building codes that require a minimum of 1-1/4 inch of wood between the outside of the stud and the electrical wiring (all the way around the corner).

Viewers may accidentally try to give them selves some extra clearance away from that corner stud...so they need know to drill a 3/4” hole whose edge is as close to it as possible (without going into it obviously) since it is 1 1/2 inches thick plus the three-quarter inch hole leaves exactly 1 1/4 inch of wood on the inside wall.

It might be a good idea to simply add a caption to clarify that point, as adhering to building code is (almost) always a very good idea.

[keithmartin]

I have to do this. Thank you for making simple sense of this for me.

[LogicalNiko]

Because of lumber costs being so high, and no significant change in strength, some places are now allowing an open two stud corner. This involves replacing the third stud with metal drywall clips that hang off the inner corner of the stud. Some clips provide a tab as a backstop for the first drywall panel. The second type have additional spikes to stab into the side of the drywall. Either way the second drywall panel helps secure the panel with the corner overlap. Another method is to use scrap cuts as backers.

To be honest as costs keep increasing I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the industry going to prefab 4x8 panels of 2 sheets of OSB, filled with foam, and you use 2x4 or 2x6 as splines only every 4ft.

[engineeringartist]

That third stud you placed, and referenced as a backer, isn't necessary. For a higher R value in the corner place 3 or 4 blocks there to back the sheetrock. Now you have a cavity to take insulation. (Saw that on Yankee Workshop). This was used on a net-zero project. They blew closed cell foam in the corners. It was 2 x 6 studs. Thanks for your video. I almost forgot that corner insulation trick until I watched your good design too.

[mossexotics]

I knew I was doing this right. Kept getting a no it’s wrong over and over from my father. Super frustrating

[alfredobrown]

I noticed that's how my garage was framed. I guess they did it the best way possible. :)

[suzzy]

thanks a lot man, , ive just learned something valuable, , ,

[varunkanda]

Hi Benjamin. This is a very helpful tutorial. Thank you 👍🏽


I'm hoping you could give me some tips on my project.
I want to frame my basement. I've been advised that best place to start is in the corner.

I've seen several different methods on how the studs can be mounted on the bottom plate. My question is when it comes time to installing the drywall. This would be an inside corner and we would start our drywall 3.5 inches in... technically an 8 ft dry wall would finish 3.5 inches further on a 8 ft bottom plate.

So wouldn't this screw up my 16 on centers and isn't the drywall suppose to finish .75 inches on a stud so the next sheet of drywall can start there.

Any help or tips you can give on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[jrandall]

You California corner layout is incorrect. The end 2x4 on the through wall should be turned 90 degrees and flush with outside end of wall. The additional stud should be butted perpendicular against that stud and flush with inside edge of though wall. The butt wall should have the 2x4 on very end and turned 90 degrees and butted against the through wall.
The way you have it is the 2x4 backer is resting halfway on both the butt wall and though wall. Your intent is right but you really have mislead people that have no experience in framing a wall

[alexp]

Im a hand on guy for alot of stuff but never had to build a simple corner so thanks for making it Easy Peasy. If anyone is confused by this video, put your hammer/tools away. LOL

[Paul-hlls]

How would you do a corner in a shed or chicken coop that obviously won't be drywall

[Brandon-novc]

how does the 16 inch center and 8 foot sheets of drywall break on the center of the stud if the corners are done like this???

[n.p.]

So should I subtract 3 1/2 or so inchs before I start my 16" measurements or just measure from the end of the plate ? For the drywall .

[Jay-tkib]

Not to be too critical, but it would be better to put the two studs together (the L) on the through wall (flush with the through wall), then the end stud of the butt wall will make the third one. Otherwise, you'll have to slide the butt wall underneath the L after raising it. Or else leave it out and put it in later.

[albertstrong]

You are making a weak corner and that corner is not recommended by any reputable contractor. The drywall seam will separate there.

[cthulawha]

my god people just tripple stack 1 side, what sparky on new construction runs wire around corners lol