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I've noticed that none of the upstairs internal stud walls in my house have the top plate fixed to the ceiling joists. In fact, there is a good 20mm clearance between the top plates and the underside of the joists. Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to why it has been built this way?
My guess is that the joists were put in first with plenty of clearance to the first floor, and then they had to make the studwork shorter to accommodate 2400mm sheets of plasterboard. It doesn't make for the sturdiest construction though!
My guess is that the joists were put in first with plenty of clearance to the first floor, and then they had to make the studwork shorter to accommodate 2400mm sheets of plasterboard. It doesn't make for the sturdiest construction though!