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More Wall Framing Details


The video starts by going over the different rooms of the house. Then mentions the master closet, master bath, master bedroom, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, closet, linen closet, bathroom, laundry entry, kitchen, dining room, living room, and hallway.

Living room wall framing is explained first. A single trimmer is used for the window which can be full length or less than 5 feet. Cripple studs are placed under the header with anchor bolts. The framing plates need to be four feet apart to avoid having to strap them.

A six-foot sliding glass door opening is framed with two full-length trimmers with anchor bolts within 12 inches of the break. On the other side of the sliding glass door opening, a flat 2x4 is used for backing instead of multiple studs. This allows using only two studs instead of three.

Kitchen window framing is covered next. Greg believes a 3-foot or less break is used for the kitchen window. Anchor bolts are required on each side of the break and within 12 inches from it.

Interior walls are framed using shots and pins, likely from a pneumatic gun. The framing plates lap over each other. The bottom plate on one wall goes under the top plate on the adjacent wall.

Moving on to the closet framing, the video mentions that the framing plates are usually framed through on the bottom and top. The bottom plate is covered by the base plate or trim for the floor, and the top plate is covered by the cabinet frame.

Door framing is explained next. Then mentions that double trimmers are needed for a five-foot door. Master bedroom with two windows is covered next.

Garage wall framing is covered towards the end of the video. The garage wall typically has a stem wall that sticks up a little bit with a concrete slab poured below. A flat 2x4 is used for backing, and double trimmers are used on both sides of the garage wall. The garage wall also functions as a fire wall, and it should be covered with  5/8 inche thick type X drywall.

The video concludes by mentioning that the channel backing should be used where another wall can nail into the backing.

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