On Oct 20, 12:35*pm, gpsman wrote:
On Oct 20, 2:42 pm, Harry K wrote:



Yes, you could "probably" get away with your jackleg, cut corner,
method. *It still would be **** poor work.

The full length studs will *easily* support the top plate (as they do
now), regardless of any code considerations.
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- gpsman

Addition. You are also overlooking the function of that cripple stud
in the middle. It is transfering the load to the two jack studs.
Even with that put back in it still falls far short of standard
construction.

Harry K