This is a great tip for cutting the studs for a raking or sloping wall without the need to measure every stud. I first saw this tip on the American TV show This Old House it is so simple and works every time.
Good tip but keep in mind that this only works if all of the studs have equal spacing. That may, or may not, be the case for the whole wall if you're maintaining 16" on center as well. (If it's not, you should still be able to apply this technique to the section of the wall that _does_ have even spacing though.)
Hi Tomoman13 I might be hard to see in the video but the top of the studs are cut at a slight angle to suit the slope of the roof. The bottoms remain square. This angle would be equal to the roof pitch + 90 degrees e.g 30 degrees + 90 = 120 degree angle or just set you mitre saw to the roof pitch (30) and take the angle off that. Unless the angle of the wall was very steep the amount that you are going to cut off each stud will be very minimal however it should still be cut at an angle.
So you couldn't just cut across the line shown at 2:10 because the Ange created is different as they're closer together than they will be when in the wall? How do I work out the angle to cut as I did a 1:60 drop between my two walls but never worked out the angle. Would I actually need to cut at an angle with such a slight drop? Appreciate any help you can give on the matter.
Hi Ali Yes the angle will only be very small. It will be equal to the pitch of your roof if the ceiling is parallel. A 1:60 drop is very close to 1 degree so if you set your Mitre Saw to 1 degree that will give you the angle required however with such a small angle it is hardly necessary. There are plenty of calculators and converters online this is the one that i looked at quically www.engineeringtoolbox.com/slope-degrees-gradient-grade-d_1562.html you could also get the difference in height of your 2 walls and times that by inverse Tan to give you the angle e.g. 300mm x INV TAN =16.7 degrees hope this helps
Perfect thank you. Gosh, haven't thought about inv tan or cosine since school years. BTW, I've found quite a few of your videos useful for my build. Thanks for the effort!
I don’t understand how the angled cuts wouldn’t go on the bottom. You are following the slope of the floor. The top would be even across the bottom should be following the slope. Am I missing something?
@@Buildsum I’m actually dealing with a sloped garage concrete floor. I see what your saying I that’s where I was confused so we are both right. Lol. So in my case I would do the opposite
Please excuse my ignorance but how does having studs at 90deg allow you to nail on the top plate? Going with what you explained to me about the angle of rafter ends, wouldn't you raise all your studs and snap a line and cut them all once they are up? Once again, please forgive my ignorance - I am learning from you not telling you how to do it :)
Hi Uri No Problem, trying to cut the stud while holding them upright would be just about impossible It might be hard to see in the video but the top of the studs are cut at a slight angle to suit the slope of the roof. The bottoms remain square. This angle would be equal to the roof pitch + 90 degrees e.g 30 degrees + 90 = 120 degree angle or just set your mitre saw to the roof pitch (30) and take the angle off that. Unless the angle of the wall was very steep the amount that you are going to cut off each stud will be very minimal however it should still be cut at an angle.
