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Advanced Framing for Framers
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www.protradecraft.com | SUBSCRIBE please. • See the whole article here: www.protradecraft.com/advanced-framing-framers • • Advanced Framing begins with 24 inch framing layout. • It is usually a good idea to stack the framing, because it makes the plywood more predictable. • If you’re using single top plates instead of double plates, transferring the load is required because of science and the building code. • A lot of framers stick to double top plates for a more mundane reason: So the drywall fits.. • There are a lot of options for improving energy performance of headers from those that support a second floor and a roof to those that support nothing at all. • If the header supports nothing at all, omit the header. • In larger openings with omitted headers it is worth doubling up the sill and head plates. • For openings that do need structural headers, you can make an insulation sandwich with two LVLs and a 2-inch slab of foam or rockwool. • This fits perfectly into a 2x6 wall. • An option for point loads over large openings is to recess an extra layer of end joist into the floor system above the opening. • Recessing an extra ply into the rim joist can eliminate the need for headers in the wall, but you’ll have to cut a few floor joists shorter. • For joists that stack over studs, make sure there is enough bearing. • For joists over openings, add a joist hanger. • For structural headers carrying very little weight, look it up in a load chart and size it right. • • Corners afford opportunities for improvement, too. • One stud at the end of each wall makes the maximum amount of space for wall insulation and is structurally sound. • You may have to convince your drywall contractor to float the corners, but you should get far fewer cracks in corners from wood movement. • Inside the house there are a lot of ways to do partition walls. Here are two good ones: • Use ladder blocking between studs rather than boxing out a post as wall backing. • Ladder blocking eats up scraps and makes more room for more continuous insulation. • An even better way is to gap the wall so that drywall can be slid behind the joint for a continuous air barrier. • The top of the wall is anchored with a steel connector or a block of 2x4. • This also allows full depth insulation in the stud cavity. • One last boost that framers can make is to suggest using raised heel trusses. • They extend significantly higher before the roof pitch begins, which allows a thick blanket of insulation atop the outside walls. • Twitter: @TradeCraftsman | twitter.com/tradecraftsman • Pinterest: @ProTradeCraft | pinterest.com/ProTradeCraft/ • Facebook: / protradecraft • Subscribe to Pro Trade Craft's YouTube channel for regular updates
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