King stud- The vertical "2 X's" frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate.
King Stud
The outer, full-height studs on either side of a window or door opening. The shorter jack studs are nailed to the king studs. Back to alphabetical list ...
King stud
Regular length studs to which header members are attached. May or may not be located at on-center positions.
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The king stud (10' long) and trimmer (80" long, the rough opening height) were laid out and nailed together.
Cut the king studs, trimmers, headers, cripples, sills, and corners to length.
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Jack/king stud-The framing stud, sometimes called the trimmer, that supports the header above a window, door, or other opening within a bearing wall.
Remove the existing wall studs to clear space (leaving the exterior sheathing intact) for the king studs,headers, sills (on windows) and trimmer studs needed to frame the new rough opening. Dimensions for the new unit are supplied by the manufacturer.
This gives me plenty of room to nail the trimmers to the king studs and the king studs to the header. If the wall is load-bearing, I refer to the plans for the proper header size. If not, a 2x4 on the flat replaces the header.
Door openings commonly have two king studs and two jack studs. A king stud is one that runs continuously from the top plate to the bottom plate.
6. Select a 2 x 4, measure the distance between the King Studs; Measure, cut, and nail the bottom, cross-plate, as shown above.
 See also: Wall, Plate, Top plate, Stud, Door
  
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