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double wall plate

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:44 am
by vonspritz
Hi everyone
I'm building a two storey extension. The block work is just approaching roof level & so I need some more info about roofing.
can anyone answer the following?
Some drawings I've seen show a double wall plate. Is this preferable & why?
Thanks in advance for your trouble
Vonspritz

Re: double wall plate

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:13 am
by welsh brickie
its unnessasry its usually a 4x3 or 4x2

Re: double wall plate

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:46 pm
by michael alan
either your miss reading the drawings or they are wrong i have built roovfs and submitted drawings for both planniong and regs and can`t understand the need for two wallplates .how could it be possible to secure the outside plate with w/p straps

Re: double wall plate

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:52 pm
by michael alan
just replied tothis post assume when you said double thought you ment on both walls . the only time i ve come across this on timber frame buildings