Stud manufacturers are adding ribs and texture to provide equal deflection criteria, but are thinner on the web portion of the stud that the anchor is pressing against. Is this thin section dimpling/bending when the weight of the door swings and puts pressure on the anchors?

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Stud manufacturers are adding ribs and texture to provide equal deflection criteria, but are thinner on the web portion of the stud that the anchor is pressing against. Is this thin section dimpling/bending when the weight of the door swings and puts pressure on the anchors?

Transfer of door loads to wall studs may cause local buckling of the wall stud if the stud gage is too light. Additional jamb anchors will spread the load more evenly on the wall stud.

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