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Pick the shape and size, set each wall, then click a wall to add doors and windows. Print every wall's cut sheet at once.

Walls are drawn as seen from inside the building.
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A and C run through and carry the corners. B and D fit between them, so each is one wall thickness shorter at each end.

Plan view: 24′ by 16′ building, walls A, B, C, DA · 24′B · 15′ 5″C · 24′D · 15′ 5″Click a wall to open it
Walls — set each one here, then open it to add doors and windows
WallFramed lengthTypePitch (/12)Tall endHeight (ft)Open
A24′through——0 openings
B15′ 5″butts——0 openings
C24′through——0 openings
D15′ 5″butts——0 openings

Wall A — 24′ framed (runs through, carries the corners)

Wall elevation: 24′ wall, studs 16-inch on center21 studs total, 0 openings. Through wall with California corners.CACA92-5/8″nailer — cut to fit92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″nailer — cut to fitStuds 16″ o.c. · CA corners24′ wall

Cut list

  • 19×full studs @ 92-5/8″
  • 2×nailers (flat, inside edge of each California corner) — cut to fit
  • 2×top plates @ 24′
  • 1×bottom plate @ 24′
  • 21 studs total

Wall B — 15′ 5″ framed (butts between)

Wall elevation: 15′ 5″ wall, studs 16-inch on center13 studs total, 0 openings. End wall that butts into a perpendicular wall.92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″Studs 16″ o.c. · end wall (butts in)15′ 5″ wall

Cut list

  • 13×full studs @ 92-5/8″
  • 2×top plates @ 15′ 5″
  • 1×bottom plate @ 15′ 5″
  • 13 studs total

Wall C — 24′ framed (runs through, carries the corners)

Wall elevation: 24′ wall, studs 16-inch on center21 studs total, 0 openings. Through wall with California corners.CACA92-5/8″nailer — cut to fit92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″nailer — cut to fitStuds 16″ o.c. · CA corners24′ wall

Cut list

  • 19×full studs @ 92-5/8″
  • 2×nailers (flat, inside edge of each California corner) — cut to fit
  • 2×top plates @ 24′
  • 1×bottom plate @ 24′
  • 21 studs total

Wall D — 15′ 5″ framed (butts between)

Wall elevation: 15′ 5″ wall, studs 16-inch on center13 studs total, 0 openings. End wall that butts into a perpendicular wall.92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″92-5/8″Studs 16″ o.c. · end wall (butts in)15′ 5″ wall

Cut list

  • 13×full studs @ 92-5/8″
  • 2×top plates @ 15′ 5″
  • 1×bottom plate @ 15′ 5″
  • 13 studs total

Building totals — 24′ × 16′ outside

A 24′ · B 15′ 5″ · C 24′ · D 15′ 5″

  • 64×full studs @ 92-5/8″
  • 4×corner nailers — cut to fit
  • 4×top plates @ 24′
  • 2×bottom plates @ 24′
  • 4×top plates @ 15′ 5″
  • 2×bottom plates @ 15′ 5″

Every line is the sum of the wall pages. Rake and gable studs are listed by their cut lengths.

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