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  Constructed of more than one stud Trimmer studs (shoulder studs, jack studs)  Support the header over an opening

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

Outside walls of a home

 Support the roof  Act as framework for attaching exterior facing  Add design to the home’s appearance

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

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

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

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

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

Story Pole

 Full size layout that shows such things as  Floor level  Ceiling height  Door elevations  Window elevations

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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