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Wall Framing Tips
- Bottom Plate Plumbing Pipe Notch
- Exterior Wood Stakes - Wall Bracing
- Top Plate Layout Solution
- Waste Pipe In Wrong Spot
- Metal Pipe Protection
- Cast Iron Bathtub Wall Framing
- Pre-nailing Headers And Sills
- Raised Wall Blocking
- Small Blocking Ideas
- Electrical Panel Wall Framing
- Guardrail End Framing Tip
- Door Header King Stud Nailing
- Nail Header To Top Plate - Stick Framing
- Column Base Framing Blocks
- Column Stabilizer Blocks
- Short Bottom Plates Can Split
- Using Screw For Stud Adjusting
- Extra 1 x 4 Top Plate
- Allow Enough Room For Electrical Boxes
- Using A Level - Vertical
- Using A Level - Horizontal
Vaulted Ceiling Shear Wall Framing
- Bottom Of Existing Wall Framing
- Top Of Existing Wall Framing
- Damaged Framing Plate With Cracks
- Weak Vaulted Ceiling Wall Framing
- Anchor Pin Cracks Bottom Plate
- Adding A Roof Beam Post
- Bottom Of Bottom Plate Caulking
- New Interior Bottom Plate Using Sealant
- Easy Holdown Layout
- 4 x 6 Holdown Layout Marking
- Plate Marks For Drilling Holes
- Holes Drilled In Bottom Plate
- Using Hammer Drill
- Cleaning Holes Before Epoxy
- Installing 4 x 6 Post Under Ridge Beam
- Strap Connecting Ridge Beam To Top Plates
- Post To Ridge Connecters
- Nailing Upper Top Plate To Rafter
- Lower Framed Shear Wall
- Upper Framed Shear Wall
- Attaching Holdown To 2 x 4's
- Holdown Attaching Screws
- Holdown Attached To 4 x 6
- All Threads Ready To Install
- Installing Mixing Nozzle
- Filling Holes With Epoxy
- Checking Epoxy With All Thread
- Checking Epoxy With All Thread Again
- All Threads Installed
- To Much Epoxy
- Holdown And All Thread With Epoxy
- Complete Shear Wall Framing
- Adding Plywood To Rafter For Shear Wall
- Shear Wall Strap Connection To Plates
Wall Framing Problems
- Cast Iron Pipe Wall Framing Problem
- Window Framing Mistake
- Bay Window Header Problem
- Nail Stains On Wood
- Treated Plywood Bottom Plate
- Structural Door Header Problem
- Missing Anchor Bolt In Shear Wall
- Over Nailing Top Plate Splits Lumber
- Missing Supports For Rake Wall
- Wall Extension Creates Hinge Point
- Anchor Bolt Missing Nut And Washer
- Large Knot Weakens Wall Brace
- Short Let In Brace
Wall Framing Repairs
Structural Wall Framing Tips
- Extend Shear Panel To Cut Latter
- Shear Panel Edge Gaps
- Structural Nail On Hold Down
- Paint Shear Wall Plates
- Joist Over Shear Wall Benefits
- Shear Wall Floor Joist Connection - Using Framing Anchors
- Extending Header For Structural Strap
- Top Of Rake Wall Strap
- Cut Off Foundation Anchor Bolt
Structural Wall Framing Problems
Ceiling Framing Tips
- Wall Soffit Framing Problem
- Poor Drywall Ceiling Support
- Insulation Problem For Ceiling Joist
- Round End Of Ceiling
- Drop Ceiling Solution For Cramped Ducts
- One Inch Space For Heat Vents
- Ceiling Joist Nailed To Framing Without Ledger
Post And Beam Framing Tips
- Nail Under Post Brace
- Under Sized Porch Beam Hanger
- Header To Post Hardware Connection
- Large House Beam
- Beam Splice Over Post
- End Beam Post Connection
Floor Framing Tips
Floor Framing Problems
House Framing Hardware
- Hold Down Extension
- Bay Window Plate Strap
- Low Post Plate Break Strap
- Windows Header Tie Strap
- 3x To 2x Top Plate Strap
- Top Plate - Floor Rim Connection
- Floor Joist Rim Strap
- Truss Joist 3x Top Plate Connection
- Nail On Hold Down
- Heavy Duty Ridge And Hip Connection
- Twist Strap Hip To Post Connection
- Stud To Top Plate Hardware Connection
- Bottom Of Rafter To Ridge Strap
- Simpson PHD2
- A35 Teco Clip
- H 2.5 Hurricane Tie - Framing Hardware
- All Thread
- Concrete Epoxy Hole Cleaning Brush
- Concrete Epoxy Mixing Nozzle
- Set22 Concrete Epoxy
- Square Washer
- 5/8 Inch Nut
House Framing Hardware Problems
Roof Framing Problems
- Large Attic Could Create Excessive Storage Problems
- Deep Skylight Well Creates Operating Problem
- Evenly Space Roof Rafter Nails
- Saw Cut In Structural Roof Beam
- Missing Ridge Block
New and Old House Framing
Sub Floor Framing
- Old Sub Floor And Wall Framing
- Girder Stem Wall Beam Pocket
- Old Square Nut On Sill Plate
- Epoxy Anchor In Floor Sill Plate
- Redwood Floor Framing Sill
- Sub Floor Rim Joist
- Sub Floor Foundation Vent Framing
- Structural Posts In Floor Framing
- Insulation Blocking Foundation Vent
- Subfloor Structural Load Transfer Block
- First Course Of Subfloor Plywood
- Straight Wall Creates Foundation Problem
- Plywood Floor Sheathing Breaks On Joist
- 8 Foot Span Between Girders
- Louvered Foundation Vent
- Foundation Vents Under Doors
- Heavy Duty Girder Support
- Large Knot In Girder Beam
- Subfloor Joist
- Double 2 x 6 Girder Beam
- 4 x 8 Girder Beam
- Concrete Pier
- Wood Pier In Soil
- Girder And Joist Blocking
- Structural Wall Post In Subfloor
- Poor Post And Girder Connections
- Crawl Space Access Support Beam
- Sub Floor Post Blocking In Joist
Basic Floor Framing
Multi Level Floor Faming
Wall Framing
- Balloon Rake Wall
- Rake Wall Top
- Rake Wall Fire Blocks
- Plumbing And Floor Layout
- Wall Layout Marks
- Window Sills Framing
- 3x Top Plate
- Interior Rake Wall
- Ceiling Joist With Wall On Top
- Balloon Wall Fire Blocking
- 2 x 6 Wall Channel Using 2 x 4
- 2 x 6 Channel Layout Marks
- Stick Wall Framing
- Wall Channel Top
- Corner Top Plate Connection
- Crossing Out Certain Wall Layout Lines
- Wall Framing After Roof Framing
- Closet Wall Top Plate - Remodeling
- Closet Wall Bottom Plate - Remodeling
- Moisture Barrier For Bottom Plate
Structural Wall Framing
- 4x's For Shear Panel Breaks
- Corner Hold Down For Shear Wall
- Shear Wall Furring Strips
- Wall To Beam Strap
- Plumbing Shear Wall Problems
- Structural Window Framing
- Shear Wall 4 x 4 And Holdown
- Gable Roof With Shear Panel
- Shear Panel Floor Strap
- Shear Panel Floor Beam Strap
- Between Floor Shear Wall Strap
Bathroom Framing
- Shower Pan Blocking
- Shower Valve Backing
- Bathroom Wall Layout Bathtub Problem
- Towel Bar Backing Behind Door
- Plywood Shower Pan Blocking
- 2x Shower Pan Blocks
- Built Up Shower Dam
- Tile Shower Drain
- Bathtub Water Supply Valve Problem
- Toilet Paper Holder Backing
- Bathtub Shelf And Extension
- Large Shower
- Tall Shower Dam
- Shower Seat
- Shower Seat Wall Backing
- Slope Framed Shower Seats
- Measure The Bathtub Before Wall Layout
Kitchen Framing
Posts and Beams
- Post And Beam Bracing
- Corner Beam Connection - Inverted Hanger
- Short Column And Post Framing
- Load Bearing Beam Over Wall
- Temporary Ridge Beam Support Post
- Cutting Old Top Plate For New Post
Stairs
- Stair Stringer Fire Blocks
- Stair Landing Fire Blocks
- No Stair Nosing
- No Stair Stringer Ledger
- Stringer Wall Nailing
- Incorrect Stair Ledger Blocking
- Stair Riser Landing Problem
- Landing Stringers Aren't In Line
- Extend Stair Guardrail Framing
- Stair Landing Drywall Problem
- Possible Stair Stringer Split
- Missing Stair Landing Support Post
- Bottom Stringer Pressure Blocks
- Parallam Stair Head Out
- Step Protruding Past Wall
- Using Joist As Stair Riser
- Stair And Floor Guard Rail Connection
- Stair Headout In Wrong Spot
Second Floor Framing
- Floor Joist Hanger Connection
- No Gluelam Beam Notching
- Missing Deck Drains
- Floor Framing Perimeter Blocks
- Fireplace Chimney Pipe Hole In Second Floor
- Floor Beam Hanger Stair Stringer Problem
Ceiling
- Ceiling Joist Gluelam Beam Connection
- Nail Ceiling Hanger Through Metal Connector
- Ceiling Drywall Backing Attached To Joist
- Ceiling Joist Attached To Interior Wall - Perpendicular
- Ceiling Joists Lap Over Wall
- Parallel Ceiling Joist Wall Blocking
- Flat Soffit Joist
- Plywood Draft Stop In Soffit
- Vaulted Ceiling Fire Blocks
- Hip Rafter Sticks Through Ceiling
- Jack Rafter Ceiling Backing
- Ceiling Joist Wall Backing
- Ceiling Light Layout
- Vaulted Hip Ceiling
- Angled Recessed Ceiling
- Angled Recessed Ceiling Corner
- Large Fireplace Draft Stop
- Double Vaulted Ceiling Wall
- End Of Ceiling Joist On Wall
- Ceiling Joist Lap Blocks Over Wall
- Ceiling Joist Beam Hangers
- Using Ceiling Joist For Wall Bracing
- Offset Ceiling Wall Framing
- Ceiling Rim Joist
- No Rim On Ceiling Joist
- Long Ceiling Joist Pushes Out Blocking
- 2 x 4 Ceiling To Roof Rafter Supports
- Small Ceiling Joist For Coffered Ceiling
- Drop Ceiling Square Corner
- Floor Joist Meets Roof Ceiling Joist
- End Of Drop Ceiling With Circular Framing
- Plywood Ceiling Brace
- Fire Blocking Around Ceiling And F.A.U.
Roof Framing
- Missing Roof Ledger Fire Blocks
- Truss Ceiling Backing Nailed To Interior Wall Truss
- Flat 2 x 4 Gable Roof Wall
- Roof Support Beam
- Truss Roof Brace
- Truss Spacing Brace
- Truss Roof Ridge Blocks
- Gluelam Roof Hip Beam
- Roof Support Wall
- Hip Support Post
- Truss Vent Block
- Truss Roof Solid Block
- Non Continuous Hip Support Post
- Roof Pony Wall
- Built Up Vaulted Ceiling Wall
- 45 Degree Vaulted Ceiling Wall Extension
- Ridge Off Of Roof Hip
- Top Of Lower Roof Before Sheathing
- Hip To Ridge Jack Rafters
- Gable End Ridge Beam Post
- Double Seat Cuts For Wall Pop Out
- Gable Roof Fascia Board
- Plumb Fascia Board Hip Roof
- Plumb Fascia Board Level Corner Detail
- Stucco Space Between Fascia And Plywood
- Skylight Framing
- Seat Cut For Middle Wall - Roof Rafter
- Properly Mark Roof Rafter Pattern
- Roof Rafter Ridge Cut
- Roof Rafter Cut For Hanger
- Long Roof Rafter
- 2 x 10 Roof Rafter With 2 x 6 Tail
- Middle Roof Rafter Support Wall
- Roof Rafter Support Beam
- Bottom Of Roof Rafter Sitting On Wall
- Gluelam Roof Hips
- Gluelam Roof Hip Base Seat Cut
- Roof Rafter Cut For Hip Beam
- Center Roof Truss Scaffold
- Starter End Truss Support
- Jack Rafter To Hip Nailing
- Vaulted Ceiling Meets Flat Ceiling - Rafter Hanger Alignment
- Roof Nail Missing Rafter
- Ripping Lumber To Allow For Shrinkage Of Old Lumber
- Weak Skylight Roof Framing
- Adding Rafter To Skylight Framing
- Notching Additional Rafter Around Pipe
Structural Roof Framing
- Roof Load Transferred To Window Header
- Structural Vent Blocks
- Rafter That Strengthens Roof
- Angled Roof Rafter Wall Blocking
- Ceiling Joist And Rafter Blocks
- Roof Hip To Wall Ledger Connection
- A35 Roof Rafter To Ledger Connection
- Bottom Vaulted Ceiling Rafter Hanger
- Floor Beam To Roof Rafter Angled Strap
- Rafter To Ridge Beam A35 Connectors
Fireplace
- Raised Fireplace Mantle
- Chimney Framing Top
- Chimney Fire Blocking
- Framed Chimney On Roof
- Chimney Z Bar Backing
- Fireplace Straps In Plywood Floor
- Metal Straps In Fireplace
- Installed Prefab Metal Fireplace
- Metal Fire Stop In Chimney
Doors
- Tight Door Opening Framing
- Bottom Of Tight Door Framing
- Installed Vinyl Sliding Glass Door
- Adjusting Door Trimmers With Nails
- Short Bottom Plate At Doorway
- 2 x 4 Interior Door Header
- Poor Front Door Layout
- Long Door Hardware Screws Into Framing
- Double Trimmers For Door Remodel
- Upper Door Trimmer Nailing To Header
- Door Jamb Extended For Shear Panel
- Adjusting Space For Door Jamb
- Insulation Caulking Around Door Header
- Flat Teco Clip Connection For Door Trimmer
Windows
- Window Flashing Paper
- Installed Window
- Bottom Corner Of Installed Window
- Top Corner Of Installed Window
- Three Installed Windows
- Sliding Glass Door Opening
- Sliding Glass Door Installed
- Center Window Layout For Wood Trim
- Window Next To Wall Tip
- Shear Panel Window Problems
- King Stud Window Header Nailing
- Filling In Window Framing
- First And Second Floor Window Alignment
- 4 x 4 Post Between Windows
- 2 x 10 Window Header
- Termite Damaged Window Sill Framing
- Aluminum Window Corner Leak
- Window Flashing Problem Under Plywood
Sub Floor Framing
Basic Floor Framing
Multi Level Floor Faming
Wall Framing
- 2 x 4 Treated Wall Framing Bottom Plate
- Wall Arch Framing
- Waste Pipes In Wall Layout
- Building Wall Over Roof
- 4 x 4 Center Window Post
- Let In Wall Framing Brace
- Flat Wall Closet Door Channel
- Decorative Wall Design Corbel
Structural Wall Framing
Plumb And Line
- Push Stick For Wall Straitening
- Wall Braces
- Wall Adjusting Push Stick
- Long Wall Braces
- Hall Bracing
- Use Old Lumber For Wall Braces
- Subfloor Wall Brace Supports
- Brace Behind Shear Wall
- Longer Wall Brace Provides More Support
- Keep Wall Braces Below Plate Line
- Using String To Straighten Walls
- 2 x 4 Corner Wall Spacer
- Tape Measure For Wall Straightening
- Measuring Tape To Straighten Long Walls
- Checking Walls By Sight
Stairs
- Foundation and Anchor Bolts
- Stairwell Wall Framing Layout
- Low Stair Step
- Stair Landing Support Wall
- Stair Stringer Ledger Connection
Second Floor Framing
Ceiling
- Hip Roof Ceiling Backing - Vertical
- Chimney Draft Stop - Plywood
- Remodel Drop Ceiling Framing
- Ceiling Block For Interior Wall Bracing
Roof Framing
- Roof Sheathing Tie Straps
- Roof Framing Strap
- Roof Ridge Strap
- Shed Roof On Garage Addition
- Hip Roof
- Large Beam Roof Design Problem
- Roof Eave Extension
- Half Of Vaulted Ceiling
- Roof Rafter Pressure Block
- Roof Sheathing Gap Between Roof Rafter
- Tree Problems
- Fascia Problem At Wall
- Anchor Bolt Mistake
- Fireplace Ash Door
- Crawl Space Vent Problem
- Door Framing Hold Down Mistake
Home Remodeling Framing
Wall Framing
Guest House
Garage Framing
- Garage Plates Bolted To Foundation
- Framing Garage Walls
- Small Garage Door Framing Tip
- Extended Garage Door Header
- 2 Car Garage Door Header
- Garage Truss Roof
- Garage Roof Truss Package
- Garage Roof Trusses Stacked On Walls
Shed Framing
Basement Framing
Multi-Level Floor Framing
House Framing And Pests
House Framing Damage
- Floor Rim Joist Termite Damage
- Corner Floor Joist Termite Damage
- No Termite Damage To Redwood Sill
- Wet Framing Sill From Leaking Window
- Old Roof Plywood Water Stain
- Water Stain At Plywood Break
- Wet Bottom Framing Plate
- Bird Nest On Wall Framing
- Termite Waste On Bottom Plate
- Roof Sheathing Water Damage From Skylight
- Dead Grass Behind Drywall
- Termite Damage In Window Sill Framing
- Bottom Plate Anchor Bolt Rusting
- Rusted Bottom Plate Nails
What's This ( Non Framing Home Parts)
- Electrical Grounding Rod
- Electrical Conduit Pipes
- Shower And Toilet Waste Pipes
- Floor Insulation Wires
- Leave Space In Floor Insulation For Vent
- Crawlspace Foundation Vent
- Shower Drain Pipe In Floor
- Nylon Floor Insulation Support
- Condensation Line
- Galvanized Metal Plumbing Vent Pipe
- Hammer Marks In Bottom Plate
Framing Safety Tips
Framing Tools
Framing And Heating - Air Conditioning
- Heating Vent Pipe
- Heating Pipe Going Into Roof Framing
- Straight Water Heater Vent
- Large Ceiling Duct
- Poor Condensation Line Plate Protection
- 2 x 4 Heating Duct Filler
- Condensation Drain Line In Bathroom
- Heating Duct In Wall Framing
- Return Air Duct Inside Of Wall
- Structural Problem With Wall Return Air
- Extending Ceiling For Heating Duct
- Missing Heating Register Flange
- Ceiling Around Plenum
- Heating Duct At Far End Of Room
- Nail Ledgers First - Building F.A.U. Platform
- Installed Joist For F.A.U. Platform
- Condensation Line In Return Air
- Duct Support Strap Attached To Rafter
- Heating Unit Return Air Platform
- Plastic Heating Strap
Framing And Electrical
- Vaulted Ceiling Lights
- Double Electrical Box
- Nail On Flange Electrical Panel
- Electrical Sub Panel
- Used Ceiling Light Problems
- Lots Of Wires In Vaulted Ceiling
- Back Of 4 Gang Electrical Box And Wires
- Pipe And Light Box Wall Solution
- Telephone Wire And Open Box
- Foam Insulation Around Electrical Box
- Attaching Can Light To Ceiling Joist
- Holes In Wall Studs For Electrical Wire
- Electrical Wire In Corner Framing
- Bolted Block For Electrical Box In Ceiling
- Block For Electrical Light Box In Wall
- Electrical Wire Cut By Sawzall
Framing And Plumbing
- Toilet Plumbing
- Double Sink Plumbing
- Plumbing In 3x Bottom Plate
- Copper Pipe Strap
- Washer Plumbing In Shear Wall
- Plumbing Vent In Wall
- Waste Vents In Attic
- Deck Hose Bib Pipe In Wall Framing
- Gas Pipe Under Floor
- Gas Pipe In Wall Framing
- Plumbing Pipe Protector
- Vent Pipe In Wall Channel
- 2 x 6 Plumbing Walls
- Shower Valve
- Poor Shower Valve Planning
- Waste Pipe Going Around Window Framing
- Pipe Cut Into Floor Truss Joist
- Floor Cut Out For Bathtub Drain
- Plumbing Vent Pipes Out Of Wall
- Blocking Around Toilet Pipe In Sub Floor
- Copper Pipes Through Joist Block
- Wood Waste Pipe Supports
- Waste Pipe For Clean Out
- Chalk Lines On Joist For Plumber
- Cut Bottom Plate Around Pipe
- Burnt Stud From Pipe Soldering
- Notched Roof Rafters For Gas Pipe
Framing And Drywall
- Framing Nail Creates Drywall Problems
- Allowing For Drywall - Stairs
- Shear Panel Drywall Problem
- Drywall Nail Pipe Protection
- Truss Roof Drywall Backing
- Ceiling Texture Over Spray On Plywood
- Using 2 x 4 As A Guide To Cut Drywall
Framing And Insulation
- Wood Framing Foam Insulation
- Ceiling And Skylight Insulation
- 2 x 8 Ceiling Insulation
- Foam Insulation Around Return Air
- Cut Insulation At Wall Blocks
- Insulation Planning For New Window
- Keep Insulation Away From Heating Vent
- Old House Without Ceiling Insulation
- Old House Without Wall Insulation
- Wool Insulation On Floor
- 2 x 8 Ceiling And Rafter Insulation Problem
- Caulking Bottom Plate Framing
- Loose Fill Ceiling Insulation
Old House Framing
- Old Square Nut And Anchor Bolt
- Missing Structural Roof Beam Post
- Rusted Top Plate Straps
- Old Top Plate Wall Framing Breaks
- Let In Brace Plate Support Block
- Old Bottom Plate Anchor Pin
- Two Blocks In Wall Framing Corner
- Anchor Framing Pin Stuck In Foundation
- Broken Anchor Pin For New Plate
Framing Building Codes
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