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    Extending non-load bearing, stud wall height

    First time poster - I live in SW FL and am raising my ceiling height from 8' to 9' with LVL spanning each truss; yes, I had a structural engineer design it :). Hopefully, the image I added below works. My question: What is the proper way to extend an existing, non-load bearing stud wall from...
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