Do 1st Floor Studs Always Align With 2nd Floor Studs

The walls will not automatically align themselves up.

Do 1st floor studs always align with 2nd floor studs.

2 click the button in the edit toolbar to align the basement wall with the wall above. Floor joists align with the wall studs which align with the first story floor joists. I understand this is a problem as you are building the foundation first and doing this will move the foundation walls. I have a two story structure first floor cmu 2nd story wood stud frame located in high wind area.

Trusses bear on 2x plate with anchor bolts into masonry bond beam. I was thinking of building a 4 knee wall on the second floor then setting my rafters on that instead of directly on the floor like a true 1 1 2 story. This will carry through to each subsequent story no matter how many. The floor joists for the second floor did not stack directly above the studs.

But i ve been reading it might be better to extend my first floor studs the extra 4 instead. Aligning the first floor wall with the basement wall does not work. The joists were offest by 6 8 from the studs. The second floor studs did not stack over the floor joists below.

On a framing inspection i noticed 2 x 4 studs spaced at 16 oc for the first floor walls. What this means is that the first story ceiling joists will also serve as the floor joists for the second story. Any thoughts are appreciated. The wall studs are capped by a double top plate.

While first floor supports are needed to account for the additional weight of a second floor the walls are pretty much the same as those of a single story home.