well then i’ll just take this last opportunity to refute your claim…you are changing the narrative a bit here too…you suggested gluing the CORNERS…which would do just about nothing to solve the problem of having less than optimal stud count everywhere else on the wall…now you are making it out as if you want to glue everything…which would probably be at least 6x more expensive than the alternative.
the corners are already the strongest part of the structure* resisting the least amount of vertical loads…there is essentially 4 times the number of studs present supporting half the load with half the effective height…fortunately the lack of additional studs does not create a problem at the corners…the biggest loads are exhibited somewhere out at the middle of the wall…so gluing the corners does absolutely nothing to solve that problem and therefore would be a waste of time, money and effort.
the builder will do as he pleases as you have suggested…i’m just trying to help him not do something that will have zero meaningful benefit to the structure as built when there are cheaper and far more beneficial options available.
*assuming of course that the corners are properly constructed… EDIT: nevermind they look like california corners…so only twice as many studs
5+ years later and my garage is still standing.
The diagonal dimensions (corner to corner) of the garage are less than 1/4" off and all 4 walls are still perfectly plumb, which means that nothing has changed through several winters and wind storms. My 3/4 ton pickup was backed (lightly) into the garage door frame and the truck bumper suffered a lot more than the 2x4 frame. I insulated the garage and heat it with a torpedo heater, toasty warm after about 45 minutes and the heater shuts off at 70 degrees.
Would 2x6 construction or 16" centers have been stronger? No doubt. Will it matter? Maybe in a few decades…
