braces

[bimbosorken]

Building the frame for the garage, should you have braces between all the studs or is it enough with just the corners?
Planning to have windbreak exterior and gypsum boards or chipboard interior!

 

[jon_h]

You normally don't need any battens at all, except during construction. The internal boards and the external paneling (because surely you won't just have windproofing paper..?) will serve that function.

 

[bimbosorken]

ok, But if you still want to be on the safe side where should they be? So you should start with the walls before you go ahead with the brick etc..

 

[jon_h]

In the corners is suitable in that case. It doesn't really matter, if you aim for one section, you basically lock the whole wall.

If the wall is stabilized in one way or another, you can apply the bricks.

 

[andersmc]

One diagonal brace per wall is basically enough. You can also use perforated tape. Then you should place an "X" per wall.

 

[bimbosorken]

Alright then I'll attach a couple of braces for safety! So they don't move when it gets windy.

 

[estwing]

If you lock all the corners together, it won't go anywhere.
When you set the first wall, level it in both directions and lock it in place, then you can just go for it!

Kind regards,
snickar estwing

 

[Mikael_L]

if you lock all the corners together it won't go anywhere. When you set the first wall, plumb it in both directions and lock it in place, then it's just to proceed!

regards
carpenter estwing

Are you sure about that?

 

[estwing]

Sure about that?
[bild]

funny sketch.. that's how it ends up with just 1 wall. if you lock a corner with another wall, you'll need to go to photoshop and straighten your lines again...
the thing is you probably forgot to draw the recessed beam... under the top plate! then the wall won't bend!
sure enough you can nail a board there but it's not a must as a brace on the wall.
lock a corner= nail the walls together in the corner, put a board from a fixed point, level the corner and nail the board in the corner and it LOCKS!
regards
snickar estwing

 

[Mats]

I recommend the hålbands variant. Thin and flexible and doesn't take up space for insulation

 

[Mikael_L]

The rule at the furthest right + furthest left might just as well be the walls at a 90° angle.
What prevents this entire structure from folding when a storm applies its forces to the side of the house?
The hammer beam helps, but the moment arm is very short there; moreover, hammer beams are often missing on the gable sides.

But with diagonal braces or sheet material mounted, I have no concerns. Without any of these two bracing elements, I'm not so sure that the house can be considered adequately braced against lateral forces.

But I'm not a structural engineer, so I might be wrong.

 

[andersmc]

lock a corner = nail the walls together in the corner, place a board from a fixed point and plumb the corner, and nail the board in the corner, so it LOCKS!
regards
carpenter estwing

Yes, I am neither a carpenter nor a building constructor, but I know from practical experience from my frame raisings, that the frame does not become sufficiently stable just by nailing the studs together in the corners. The recessed stud under the top plate also does not achieve any noticeable stability.
But as soon as you add even the smallest diagonal, there is an enormous difference - immediately much sturdier.

I don't quite understand what estwing means, but one interpretation is that in addition to nailing the studs together in the corners (which is good because it allows you to release the frame without the walls falling over), you should place an extra plank on the diagonal. And in that case, we agree.

 

[estwing]

yep a plank on the diagonal on the hammarband is great then you lock it but it's in the way of the chairs.
you put a truss on a gable with mikael, right? then you have hammarband....

regards
snickar estwing

 

[ClasseClas]

Check out http://www.byggbeskrivningar.se under Exterior -> Garage. Diagonal braces or perforated straps are recommended for non-insulated garages. For insulated garages, interior boards are sufficient.