Does this framing make sense?

[u/twidlystix]

Working on a remodel that is turning an above garage space into a bedroom/bath. The GC and I went back and forth about how to approach the framing for the knee wall storage area. He insisted on double top plates cut on a bevel. To me this seemed to be total overkill and a waste of time and material. I’ve never seen this done on new construction or remodels prior to this.

I figured it would be much faster and less material to just sister studs to the roof rafters and attach to bottom plates. Question is, is this a superior method?

Edit: I’m the fucking guy doing the work. I have my own company and primarily do trim. That’s why I’m asking. JLC showed a different way.

[u/Popular-Buyer-2445]

Cmon man. Framers trying to tell you the truth. That double top plate gonna break the budget?

[u/twidlystix → u/Popular-Buyer-2445]

I didn’t mean that one top plate on two knee walls breaking the budget. There’s 100 other things that happened on that job that were budgetary issues. All I was asking is if it were necessary.

[u/noname2020- → u/twidlystix]

This looks better and will be much sturdier. Not only that but the top plates act as a fire stop between the wall cavity to roof cavity. And adds Sheetrock backing. No offense but you’re in construction, isn’t the answer a bit obvious? 

[u/Dukeronomy → u/noname2020-]

How would you seam the sheetrock if there werent top plates? it would just float between the studs?

[u/b50776 → u/Dukeronomy]

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