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2-9. Double Top Plates

After the frame walls are assembled and set in place, they must be tied together. Use a double top plate to interlock exterior walls at the comer and load-beading partition walls. Overlap the double top plates at the corners (see Figure 2-17 ). Tie load-bearing partition walls into the exterior walls by leaving an opening in the top plate of the outside wall. This allows the double top plate to Et into place. Or cut out a piece of the double top plate to allow the overlap to fit (see Figure 2-18 ).

Figure 2-17. Lapped at the corner

Figure 2-18. Lapped at the partition wall

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