How To Build A Wall 16' On Center (O.C.)

How to build a wall 16" on center is an important skill to have if you are framing a wall. This video also covers how to layout a wall 24" O.C. as well.

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Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

[dannybarrett]

OMG. Thank you! I’ve been looking all over the place to learn this stuff. No one teaches a class in building.

[garypillischafske]

might want to explain why the first mark for your studs is shorter than the others. Not 16 on center because the sheet goods is fully covering the stud at the corner. Some folks dont pick up on that. Great job sir. keep it up.

[OneManLikeNoOneElse]

If you use a framing square as opposed to the speed square you would eliminate the steps of marking the X and putting the mark 3/4 from 16” OC because the framing square has a center hole in it that you put on your 16” OC mark which you can then scribe both sides of the framers square with your pencil, leaving you with two lines 1-1/2” apart where you will place your studs!

[fbarr]

Yeee boi!!! You are the man!!! I’m in AZ and I’m about done with a 1, 200 sqft remodeling thanks to you chief! Framing, door, windows, roof and slab, Dry wall too 😂 thanks to you

[igotbit]

this guy explains things very clearly. i know nothing bout framing but learned so much from this one video.
thx so much

[emmanueleverett]

Grace and peace bro... thank you for the walk through. I really appreciate it.

[dpvlfnq]

Awesome! Love the way you break it all down from start to finish.

[beretta]

Tip your top and bottom plates on the 1.5" side...drive an 8 in to hold the boards, then follow this instruction. Why on the 1.5.... when you frame...you will have your marks on the side that is easier to read. where do you frame that you don't use wall bucks or L - buck or H buck... Very concise for the DIY guy and gals.. P.S. ALWAYS PULL YOUR TAPE... LEFT TO RIGHT

[baba-smfm]

love your videos! Could you make a video on how to put up a wall stud by stud, and still make sure is all level and plumb. I work by myself and I am not able to lift up an entire wall up. Thanks!!

[brianwarner]

Great video man! Thanks a bunch from WV

[antondeannova]

Detail best..
I alwys wtch all your vidio sir..
Gbu

[bandit]

Have you ever done a video about laying out cailing stripping or doing floor lay out for inside walls

[rodandanner]

Perfect. Thank you. I'm building my retirement home in the coming months, with the help of my kids.

[AISmartHomesFund]

THIS EXPLAINED IT GREAT! We are building 2 more homes for our "Tiny House Kingdom" in Tolu Beach Colombia and we invite🙃 you to stay for your helpful videos!

[amazinggrace]

That was fantastic!! You need to teach, wait you are.

[davidraubacher]

If you use one side of a framing square it will give the exact thickness of a 2x4 for framing.

[RNG_Anarchist]

Use a framing square place it at 16 mark each side

[GeorgieCt]

Built many houses and have marked exactly 16 and Back or away depending and no issues. Has this always been a thing? I get stuff falls 2, 4, 6, 8, etc but worsts is you would need one nailer. But we never had issues and allot of times the take off could be where first stud for structural wall at say 8 1/4 then 16 and away or back

[mlthornton]

Dumb question here. Say you're framing an 8 foot section. Then your studs will be at 16, 32, 48, 64, 80 and 96 OC. Since that last stud is at 96 OC if you put it on center it would extend 3/4" past the top and bottom plates. In that case do you shift the stud back 3/4" so that it stays flush within the top and bottom plates?

[UndrGroundRappers]

Can you explain the reason for a double top plate and how you connect two walls together? In a video