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IrelandHAUS PLANS straightens a crooked stud without replacing it
A scrap-wood brace and deck screws do the pulling, with an important qualification about the wall.
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Story of Why this story? The channel passed the 1,000,000 views mark.
Lumber’s Not Getting Any Straighter- Here’s a Fix
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HAUS PLANS marks a notch in a bowed wall stud, then reaches for the saw. Removing wood might seem an unlikely start to straightening it, but the gap makes room for a horizontal brace anchored to the neighboring studs.
The construction Short, "Lumber's Not Getting Any Straighter- Here's a Fix", has reached roughly 1.6 million views in two days. Its appeal is a small, visible transformation: as the screws tighten, the crooked stud pulls forward to meet the brace.
The builder also answers the obvious question: why install crooked lumber in the first place? He says the crew picks straight studs, but some bend as they dry. Here, a circular saw makes the top and bottom cuts, an oscillating multi-tool finishes the notch, and a scrap piece of lumber becomes the support.
There is an important qualification before the screws go in. This is a non-load-bearing wall. The presenter says inspectors in his area accept the method in that setting and tells viewers to check their local codes first.
The comments mix jobsite memories with practical alternatives. Some viewers recall putting blocking between studs; others ask whether blocking alone would avoid the notch. One jokes about having previously bent every other stud to match the crooked one, while another celebrates deck screws holding together supposedly temporary furniture.
The demonstration finishes with a level against the repaired stud, checking it both side to side and in and out.
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What viewers say
This is the smartest thing I've ever seen...here I was bending all the other studs to match the crooked one!!
@JD-gi7xtSee it on YouTubeMy favorite deck screws. Holds together my “temporary” workbench n “temporary” table.
@GrayArea480See it on YouTubeWhen i was helping my dad in the 90's we use to put a line of blocks in between the studs.
@zachcroft6871See it on YouTube
4 more comments
i just feel like you could also do this with blocking without notching the stud.
@AydenIversonSee it on YouTubeSmartest thing I've ever seen. I might not ever recover.
@lemonysnick5171See it on YouTubethis was definitely the new guys idea, give props where it’s due 😂
@evanv602See it on YouTubeThe new guy told me this was also the highest level of ingenuity he's ever seen too!
@MiddleCross378See it on YouTube
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- Channel
- HAUS PLANS ®️
- Subscribers
- 1,960,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 20,533,655
- Channel views, pace per day
- 2,681,639 (on a normal day: 2,788,550)
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 1,615,824 (2 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 688,412 (on a normal day: 931,786)
The numbers
The crooked-stud Short has passed a million views. Its first-day comment section was also more than twice as busy as usual.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which tool finishes the vertical cut in the crooked stud?
The builder uses an oscillating multi-tool after making the top and bottom cuts with a circular saw.