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Wall Framing

Wall Framing. Unit 30. Wall Framing Members. Studs Slender wood members placed vertically Sole plate (Bottom plate) Laid horizontally to carry bottom ends of studs Top plate Connecting link between wall and roof Corner post Forms both inside and outside corners

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Wall Framing

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  1. Wall Framing Unit 30

  2. Wall Framing Members • Studs • Slender wood members placed vertically • Sole plate (Bottom plate) • Laid horizontally to carry bottom ends of studs • Top plate • Connecting link between wall and roof • Corner post • Forms both inside and outside corners • Constructed of more than one stud • Trimmer studs (shoulder studs, jack studs) • Support the header over an opening

  3. Wall Framing Members • Header • Horizontal member installed over an opening • Cripple studs • Members installed over and under a window opening • Sill • Horizontal member used for the bottom of a rough opening for a window

  4. Outside walls of a home • Support the roof • Act as framework for attaching exterior facing • Add design to the home’s appearance

  5. Wall Construction • Larger walls are erected first • Assembled lying flat then tilted into place • Ensure a straight wall by plumbing the exterior and intersecting corners first • Done with a level or plumb bob • Temporary bracing is used to keep the walls straight

  6. Exterior walls contain…. • Interior and exterior coverings • Windows and doors • Insulation • Studs and other framing members • Must be stiff • Good at holding nails • Free from warpage

  7. Platform framing • Platform framing construction is used more than balloon framing construction • Second floor has a platform where a carpenter can work • Ceiling joists on first floor become floor joist for second floor • Ceiling joists on first floor must be wider to support the second floor

  8. Platform framing • Rough opening • Allowance made for framing in windows and doors • Distance between the trimmer studs • Top plate • Connection between the wall and roof • Supports the lower ends of the rafters • Ties studding together at the top • Forms a finish for the walls

  9. Location importance of studs • Studs will be laid over floor joists • Ceiling joists and rafters will be laid over studs • All members will be aligned all the way down to the foundation

  10. Story Pole • Full size layout that shows such things as • Floor level • Ceiling height • Door elevations • Window elevations

  11. Special Framing • Requires extra materials for strength • Required for special openings • Pipes • Bathtubs • Heating vents • Partitions • Walls that divide inside space of a home • Bearing wall • One that supports a ceiling load • Soffit • Bulkhead over a cabinet

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