What is a good way to improve the strength of a stud wall so that it can better support the roof ?
On this 20'x20' garage, there is a wall with only 33" of non-opening.
Is there a super strong steel stud that can be used instead of 2x4s to make it stronger?
Best Answer
Your studs will support anything you throw on top of them. No need to strengthen the studs. What you need is more wall space on 2 of the walls with large doors in them so it will keep the walls from racking, and thereby allowing the building to twist, and have it all come down.The simple way to do it is design enough wall space to set 4'X8' plywood at the corners so the walls will not rack. There are metal accessories from vendors like Simpson Strong Tie that does the same thing in a smaller space, but that is were an engineer comes in. Plywood=no engineer, metal alternatives=engineer