24" on center, 34 ft wall
Stud, joist and deck-board layout for a 34-foot run at 24" on center — how many pieces, and where every mark lands measured from the end of the plate.
34 ft wall @ 24" O.C. =
=18 studs
Studs / joists
18
Bays
17
Spacing
24" O.C.
Wall length
34' 0"
How many
A 34-foot wall is
408" long. At 24" on center that's ceil(408 ÷ 24) = 17 bays, and one more stud than bays for the end — 17 + 1 = 18 studs. The same count and marks lay out floor joists or deck boards on the same spacing.Pull the tape
Every mark from the end
| Stud # | Mark (from end of plate) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0" (end) |
| 2 | 2' 0" |
| 3 | 4' 0" |
| 4 | 6' 0" |
| 5 | 8' 0" |
| 6 | 10' 0" |
| 7 | 12' 0" |
| 8 | 14' 0" |
| 9 | 16' 0" |
| 10 | 18' 0" |
| 11 | 20' 0" |
| 12 | 22' 0" |
| 13 | 24' 0" |
| 14 | 26' 0" |
| 15 | 28' 0" |
| 16 | 30' 0" |
| 17 | 32' 0" |
| 18 | 34' 0" |
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