the sole plate and the other end of the bracing strap is bent around the end of the top plate at opposite corners of the stud wall in fig1 it is seen that bracing strap 17 is placed diagonally across stud wall 10 from the upper right hand corner to the lower left hand corner and fastened to each stud 15 through holes 18 the fasteners are normally nails although screws are equally operable if possible each stud 15 is fastened to strap 17 through two holes 18 by two fasteners at its upper end strap 17 is bent at 19 around to lie flat against the end of top plate 12 in this instance against the ends of both of beams 13 and 14 at the lower corner bracing strap 17 is bent at 20 around to lie flat against the end of sole plate 11 and the adjoining face of end stud 21 bracing strap 17 is fastened by nails or screws into the ends of beams 13 and 14 at the top end and into beam 11 and stud 21 at the bottom end in fig2 and 3 there is shown an enlargement of the upper corner of stud wall 10 where bracing strap 17 is bent at 19 around the ends of beams 13 and 14 of top plate 12 fig3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 30 strap 17 is nailed at 32 to studs 15 and 27 and to beam 13 through any convenient nail.