Basic Steps to Framing a House | Wall Framing | By SHEMSS

This episode will frame the walls of a two-story house.
Framing consists of snapping layout lines, plating, detailing, and rising up the walls.
The basic concept of plating is transferring the layout from the blueprint to the floor.
The bottom and top plates are tacked together, making it easier to detail.

Stud height, stud spacing, windows, and doors are marked out on the plates, and this is what we call detailing the plates.

We build the walls as specified in the blueprint and then we raise them.

Some walls can be raised with a couple of guys and others will require machinery, as some walls can get really heavy.
When raising a wall, to keep it from sliding, scrap supports are nailed to the rim or the floor.

The walls are checked for square and braced.
Then the walls are tied together with a second top plate that laps over from wall to wall. This plate is called the crown plate.

For this home, we purchased our lumber locally from Meeks Lumber.
Meek's has been providing us with quality building materials to local contractors and homeowners for over 90 years; Meek's can service your job regardless of the size
They have all the lumber you need to build a house, they also have a very convenient drive-in yard where you can pull up on your truck and load the materials, or for larger orders like an entire house we had Meeks deliver to our job site, they have the largest delivery fleet in Northern California.

This home is a custom home where we incorporated a metal beam; bolts were welded to the beam on-site to tie everything together.
Once the walls of the first floor are up, and all beams are in place, we lay down the second floor and repeat the process. Snap the Layout of the floor, plate it, detail it, build and rise up the walls.

Now we are ready to frame the roof.
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The components to wall framing

Laying out the first and second floor
Take the plans and put them on the first floor
• The exterior walls are 2x6.
• Snapping lines of exterior walls.
• Wider walls for plumbing
• Reference the plans communicate with owner/designer
• Scaling dimensions
• Butt walls and through walls.

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[NYRM]

Cannot wait to build my first home from scratch

[marybetsy]

the production quality on this is incredible

[WoodworkingCyclist]

The same as Larry Haun in his days. The basics are still the same 👌👌🤝💪 nice job

[elitetilesetting]

Holy shit dude production on this video is incredible

[lany.]

I build a "blankets home" ontop of my bed.. I am living in a shelter and every day is getting harder for me.. This tiny tiny "home" make feel in some many ways safety.. But my real dream is to have a home in the woods, so one day I will be able to get out from this building and I want to learn to use all those amazing tools and cut wood and put together and build a real home. I love to do things with my hands I am aluminum artist so I just started to follow you and I will start to learn those art wood beautiful techniques ♡!! God bless you 🏘

[shantelfullerton]

I did it myself with the Woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.

[femifemo]

Dreaming from AFRICA about working with you guys and be able to make such wonderful houses.

[benmacdui]

This snapping of chalk lines and building stud walls onsite is very well in dry weather but try doing it in pouring rain.
In Scotland we build and sheath walls offsite in a factory, then erect the panels onsite RAPID!!!! RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE!!!

[azesmsnagin]

Как закончится личное банкротство, тикану к вам на стройку каркасников)) Кайфую от этой технологии!

[sarah.j.]

I'm going to buy some land & do this!

[trendydwarf]

Yeahhh💪💪💪amerikan housess here in europe we only use cement because we cut to much and forget to plant back😝😝😝🤭

[MrDeano-eurg]

Usually you would work of the surveyors marks to chalk out lines, in Australia anyway.

[olobolo]

Kiedyś pracowałem przy tym w USA FAJNA ROBOTA POZDRAWIAM Z POLSKI

[HAGA]

Hello,



I’m new to framing and carpentry but confident in my abilities. I purchased a vacant lot where I intend to build a 1 story house.

I plan to do all the framing and carpentry myself and some friends to save a ton of money.

The problem is that the lot is 110 miles from where I live and it would be annoying to travel that much every day until the framing is completed.





My dad has a house near where I live with a good back yard space. Would it make sense to frame up all the exterior walls and deliver them by a rented truck day and quickly stand them up on the foundation?





I know this is unconventional but I’m thinking that this can also be more efficient time wise as well since I can start building the walls elsewhere a lot sooner as the foundation is being formed.





I’m wondering if anyone has done that or thought of that. Please share your thoughts and experiences as well as anything that I should be cautious of. Thank you

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How do you start a job in framing? Everywhere it says you need experience

[alekseikarasev]

Решил посмотреть как за бугром строят, а тут мужик с русским акцентом))))

[toninica]

Да здравствует мать Россия. Удачи.😉
Привет из Румынии.

[kevinmencer]

If you don't have a bunch of buff buds to help out, can you raise walls with machinery, or build smaller sections that are more manageable?

[Dan-nrcn]

Nice work. That is a clean installation of the load-bearing beam. Did you also add a non-load bearing wall or a steel column under it, later?

[dmannem]

это видео похоже чаще русские смотрят, судя по комментам :), а комментарии я решил посмотреть, когда мне показалось что у мужика русский акцент