Transcript Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Wall and Ceiling
Construction
Frame Wall Construction
Sole Plate (Bottom Plate)
Top Plates (Double Top or Cap)
Studs
Headers
Wall
Cripples
Trimmers
Solid
Cripple
Bracing
Other Terms
Rough Opening
16” On Center (O.C)
Corner
Bracing
Nailer (p.212)
Blocking
Weather Board Placement
Rough
Opening
• Tops of Doors and
Windows are 6’-10”
• RO dimensioned to
center of opening on
Floor Plan
•Header Required
Headers
Sized for Span
Trussed?
Ceiling Joists
Provides ceiling for interior rooms of house
Can also be the floor joists of the above floor
Generally the same direction as rafters
Size depends on:
Load to be supported
Span distance
Wood Species
Spacing (OC)
Grade of lumber
Ceiling Joist Span
Special Walls
Bay / Bow Windows
Other wide openings
Masonry Construction
Bonding with metal ties or header course
Need for furring strips
Firecut (P. 217)
Brick ledge
Brick Wall Section (p.219)