Out of Plumb Stud Wall 3

[sigma1]

We have a 10 foot high stud wall for a single story resiedences that is now 1/4" to 3/8" out of plumb. Structurally speaking this is not a problem however we would like to see if there is an industry standard for tolerances or limitations that we can reference.

Thank you.

 

[Ussuri]

The British Standard, BS5606:1990, Guide to accuracy in building suggest a tolerance limit of 14mm for a timber wall up to 2m (6.6ft) in height. It doesnt actually go any higher than this for timber walls.

For timber columns to 3m height an out of verticality tolerance of 10mm is quoted.

 

[boo1]

What you are referring to is a "Workmanship Standard", 1/4" is a typical acceptable tolerance for wood frame wall construction or 1/8" over a four foot level.

Structurally use "the Abatement of Dangerous and Hazardous Buildings" by ICBO guide and it translates to say that a wood stud bearing wall can be out of plumb by 1/3 of it's dimension

 

[ctcray]

From the Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, 2nd edition by NAHB, "4-1 Performance Guideline: Wood framed walls shall not be more than 3/8 inch out of plumb for any 32 inches in any vertical measurement."

 

[weldtek]

ctcray,
No wonder I'm havin' so much trouble hanging wallpaper in my house!

 

[boo1]

3/8" plumb over 32" = 1.4" in a 10ft stud.
That would be a rough house to hang crown molding in. lol

 

[Tmoose]

Are you the unhappy homeowner or the curious craftsman?

Does the top of the wall -
- curve - ends more plumb than mid span
- wiggle back and forth between plumb and not plumb a few times along its length
- just plain lean out or in
- represent the middle of an even higher multistory wall?