What ceiling height is provided with a standard stud length of 92-5/8" and a 3/4" finished floor?

To determine the ceiling height provided with a standard stud length of 92-5/8 inches and a 3/4 inch finished floor, it’s necessary to perform a simple calculation considering the height of the wall from the floor to the ceiling.

When the studs are installed vertically, the actual height they accommodate must account for the thickness of the finished flooring. The standard stud length is 92-5/8 inches. If we subtract the thickness of the finished floor, which is 3/4 inch (or 0.75 inches), we normalize the stud height for the ceiling height measurement.

This simplifies to:

• 92-5/8 inches (the stud height) - 3/4 inch (the finished floor) = 91-7/8 inches (actual ceiling height from the floor).

Now, the ceiling height in feet can be calculated as follows:

• 91-7/8 inches = 91.875 inches.

• To convert inches to feet, divide by 12 (since there are 12 inches in a foot):

  91.875 inches ÷ 12 = 7.65625 feet.

This means the calculated ceiling height is approximately 7.66 feet, which is