Top wall plate size

[steq184]

What size should the wall plate be
Please?

 

[^woody^]

Whatever depth it needs to be.

 

[steq184]

Anyone else who can give me a proper answer rather than trying to be clever.
I was under the impression that forums were places to go for helpful advice.

In my field if anyone asks for advice I give it gladly

 

[CJRatch]

While woody can be a smart alec sometimes what he's saying is correct there is no strict depth for a wall plate.

The bare minimum would be 4x1 if that's what your after.

 

[^woody^]

my field

What field is that?

 

[tony1851]

Either 4" x 2" or - better - 4" x 3".

 

[Leofric]

As tony1851 says 4 x 3 is a normal size , or 100 x 75mm , 65mm finished is same as a brick course ( that's if you want to go metric , I think some in building did about 50 years ago !)
p.s woody isn't the only one who can be 'clever '.

 

[^woody^]

Mines 8x2. The wall plate I mean.

8x2 x 2 - wall plate and lintels combined

 

[Leofric]

8x2 x 2 - wall plate and lintels combined

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[noseall]

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Pole plate?

 

[^woody^]

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Pole plate?

Two 8×2's nailed together vertically run across the whole front and back of the house at window head level, and the trusses sit on the top.

 

[23vc]

Two 8×2's nailed together vertically run across the whole front and back of the house at window head level, and the trusses sit on the top.

Avoiding the need for any window lintels?

 

[^woody^]

Looks like it

 

[Leofric]

Anybody thinking of going metric some time in the future , it's bound to happen in building one day !