Better Building
Techniques
by Henri de Marne
A letter I received from a contractor
attempts to make a case against
drywall clips in two-stud corners,
against 2x6 framing 24 inches on
center, and against the use of joist
hangers. Some builders find it difficult
to accept or even consider newer
building technology.
Floating Corners
A conventional three-stud corner,
with the third stud nailed flat to
provide nailing for drywall, does not
provide adequate insulation. A 3½-
or 5½-inch-thick fiberglass batt
squeezed into a two- or four-inch
space, respectively, reduces its Rvalue
considerably.
An alternative corner detail, which
I wrote about last April, uses backup
clips to hold the drywall instead of a
third corner stud or grounds on top
of partitions. The skeptics claim