Residential · IRC 2021 §R602.3.2
Top Plate Splice and Lap
Double top plate in elevation and corner plans: end joints offset at least 24 in, plates overlap at corners and bearing partitions, 2 in nominal minimum, joints need not fall over studs.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §R602.3.2.
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