Anatomy of a Load-Bearing Wood-Framed Wall - Fine Homebuilding
网页A basic wall is a rectangle framed from a collection of studs oriented vertically and sandwiched between long 2×4 or 2×6 boards called plates. Holes in the wall for windows and doors are called rough openings. And rough openings are framed using headers, king studs, jack studs, saddles, and cripples.
Wall-Framing Layout, Step by Step - Fine Homebuilding
网页There are four things to consider when laying out a wall: load path, the location of intersecting walls, window and door openings and the king and jack (or trimmer) studs that outline their rough openings, and the common studs. Watch this step-by-step video about laying out stud walls, and check out “Building Skills” in issue # 274 for more.
How to Frame Walls Plumb and Straight - Fine Homebuilding
网页Plumb with a long level. Using a plate level, plumb the corners starting with the longest wall. Once the wall is plumb, fully nail the end of the wall to the intersecting wall that forms the corner. Plumb all the corners on the exterior walls of each floor, and fully nail them before straightening anything.
Fast and Accurate Wall Framing - Fine Homebuilding
网页Fast and Accurate Wall Framing. An experienced carpenter shows you his no-nonsense approach to building the structure of a house. Synopsis: As builder Mike Norton explains, framing a house is hardly glamorous work. Nevertheless, because the framing embodies the physics of a house, if it’s not done right, the house will fail.
Larry Haun's 10 Rules for Framing - Fine Homebuilding
网页This tip leaves the area between the studs free for the electrician or plumber to drill holes without hitting your nails. 6. Don’t measure unless you have to. The best way to save time when you’re framing a house is by keeping your tape measure, your pencil, and your square in your nail pouch as much as possible.
How it Works: Wall Framing - Fine Homebuilding
网页By Rob Munach Issue 214. Synopsis: In this “How It Works” column, engineer Rob Munach defines and describes the components of advanced wall framing. The use of advanced-framing techniques reduces energy losses, resource consumption, and construction costs. However, it may not be enough to withstand extreme loads, such as a falling tree.
Laying Out Stud Walls - Fine Homebuilding
网页Nailed together in an L-shape, one stud is the outside nailer for sheathing, while the inner one will extend one stud thickness past the intersecting wall to serve as a drywall nailer. 3 Be careful at intersections. Mark both edges of midplate wall intersections. For intersecting 2×4 walls, mark the plates to receive a 2×6 on the flat.
A Better Way to Build Tall Walls - Fine Homebuilding
网页By Tim Uhler Issue 294 - Oct/Nov 2020. Synopsis: Carpenter Tim Uhler describes his method of balloon framing, which he defines as tall walls uninterrupted by a floor system. He explains the advantages of building walls tall, including safety for the workers, who can do more building on the ground; a reduction in the amount of hardware needed ...
Framing Walls with 8-ft. Studs - Fine Homebuilding
网页I usually use precut studs to frame 8-ft.- and 9-ft.-tall walls. Precut studs are shorter than the finished height of the wall to allow for the thickness of the bottom and top plates (the precut stud for an 8-ft. wall is actually 92-5/8 in.). A couple of years ago, precut studs were scarce locally, so I ordered a unit of ordinary 8-ft. studs.
Framing Basics: 3 Simple Tips for Framing a Wall
网页Pull the two plates apart, knock the nails over, and spread the walls apart to the distance of the studs. 1. Frame Rough Openings First. Find the header, and lay it into position. If there is no top cripple, the header is nailed right up against the top plate. Using a nail gun makes the task even easier. Nail the studs into the king stud, which ...