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    Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
    All "eight foot" studs are 92 5/8" long. So, when you add the top and bottom plates you end up with a 8' wall.
    Aren't there usually two bottom plates on a standard wall? I ended up with one top plate and two bottom plates and I still had to cut some off. Pretty good chance my house isn't exactly 8' though. I got both walls up either way. I'm going to have to pull one wall out to fit all the shelves in though I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    Aren't there usually two bottom plates on a standard wall? I ended up with one top plate and two bottom plates and I still had to cut some off. Pretty good chance my house isn't exactly 8' though. I got both walls up either way. I'm going to have to pull one wall out to fit all the shelves in though I think.
    Actually, typical framing uses two top plates with the top one being used to "lock in" intersecting walls.

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