Build GOOD Walls! How to do it.

How to build a good wall and the 3 most common mistakes people make building walls... Framing lesson from a pro to get it done quickly and Right! In this Video you will learn about grading studs, how to align framing properly, and how to straighten and square a wall.
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[christophernarazo]

I went to school for carpentry and this is EXACTLY how they taught us to frame walls. GOOD JOB

[realityimage]

All good tips. I framed for over 40 years and loved it. I like the fact that you can see how much you’ve done by the end of the day. My brother and I had a framing crew for many years. We started with just 2 employees and gradually worked up to 38. When we first started just 4 of us could frame a duplex in 4 days. That was from the slab to ready for the roofers and ready for all ext. paint and ready for all the other trades on the int. Something we did, that I rarely see, is we would put the sheathing on the walls when they were laying down, just as you, but we took it further. We’d also set the windows and doors, nail the soffits to the walls and put all the siding and trim on. Everything is a lot faster and easier when it’s laying down. On the end walls, we would put the gable trusses on with the soffits before lifting. (We had to leave the sheathing and siding off the corners so we could tie the walls together). The back walls were 96 ft. long and pretty heavy, as were the gable walls, so we used wall jacks. The roofs were usually a 4/12 pitch so that was low enough that we could lean over and nail the on facia from the roof. The only time we had to use a ladder for ext. was for the corners, precisely the sheathing, siding, soffit and corner boards.

[newmatic]

Great video! I've been a carpenter for years. I went to trade school to learn to build houses and I've never seen a wall sheathed, wrapped or squared before standing it up. I usually work by myself so I can guarantee I'll be framing like you do in the video from now on. Thanks for the enlightenment!

[grantquinones]

You're like Matt Risinger that actually works and has a real set of tool bags

[baindon]

Attention to detail ! That is one thing that distinguishes a good tradesman from others . Thanks for sharing.

[carpentrylover]

Good tips.
Been a builder/carpenter for 35 years. That's how I do it too.

[mtadams]

I like how you think things out. On your video's you mention " its easier on your back" which is great advice and something your body will happy you did as you age. I often see workers do things that are just terrible for their bodies on job sites and I often hear the same people say how their body is hurting. Be smart think it out. Thanks for another great video.

[markspears]

Glad to see there are still craftsmen in the framing trade. Great video!

[davenag]

Nice job. Many many carpenters don't overlap the rim and sills with the sheathing and inspectors don't flag it. The only thing holding down the walls are the nails in the plates. Thats so important to keep the walls anchored down when there is uplift in high winds or seismic concerns. It also adds another layer of moisture protection to the rim and sills which so often rot out from improperly flashed openings above. I've seen million dollar homes with absolutely terrible framing practices. You guys are stellar.

[jimjutsu]

2:23-2:34 he's talking about choosing good lumber to work with and that finding good lumber is difficult; as a former Lowe's employee that worked in the lumber department, he is 100% right.
I might add that there's no such thing as a perfect board; just search for the best you can get and work with what you have.

[frankthetankricard]

Measuring the cripples against the king stud was also the common way of gauging an individual's worth to the kingdom in medieval times.

[michaelfarmer]

This is the first Perkins vid I’ve seen, I subbed and look forward to watching more. I’ve been in construction for 20 years at the same company and I truly believe you should never stop trying to learn better ways to build. It’s made me very good at what I do, I like y’alls “uncommon” sense!!

[BoilersRock]

I've watched a number of how-to videos on framing and carpentry for the non-carpenter, and Perkins is some of the best I've seen to date (and I'm happy to say I've learned from some other very good ones).

[tornadokat]

What a beautiful site when it comes to lunch breaks!

[mmkahr]

FINALLY. Someone sheathing a wall on the ground. Youtube is full of the other I cant imagine how anybody makes money trying to throw sheets and then tyvek up off of a ladder. We put everything on the damn wall, overhangs, siding, gables and bay roofs etc. We build our whole porch on the ground too!! So much faster. Cheers from Michigan!!

One thing we do differently, is that i fully toenail the bottom plates of the front and back walls (first walls to go up) to hold the wall in place while lifting. Gets rid of the need to fasten (and remove later...) blocks on the big walls. Once wall is up to about 75-80 degrees they all pop out.. Bink Bink and we just smash em over. Again, good stuff great vid. Rough carpenter 18 years

[kevinsimard]

Doing it the same up here in Montreal.
A couple little differences
I was tought to nail the bottom plate to the floor first before you nail any studs in.
We use 2×6 on our exterior & load bearing walls
We put a 1/4" × 5 1/2" foam under the bottom plate.
We would use a chainsaw to open our window openings.
When i started we put one osb 4×9 & then 2 4×9 sheeting. Something about letting the house breath.
Now its all 4×9 sheeting 1/2" with a 1" styrofoam (isofoil)
Its cool to see we are separated by a couple 1000 kilometers yet we have the same building techniques.
Love your videos.

[zackgriffith]

I love building. I'm a carpenter and i know most of this but it cant hurt to know to much! Great video!!

[dannyrascalmusic]

Most new builds here in NZ use prenailed framing... it’s quicker, but not always better. We also require a lot more cross bracing because we get so many earthquakes.

Great video though, it’s nice to see there are still actual craftsmen around the world, building with pride in their work.

[dugnacious]

Maybe best instruction on Youtube. Thank you, I'm in the process of building my house and these are incredibly helpful.

[griznatle]

Seattle framer here.
We put our ply vertically to minimize on horizontal rack blocking for edge panel nailing.
We also can't cover nailing until inspection. Curious you used zipwall for roof but not walls.
Also, this is just a personal thing, i push all headers to touch the top plate, then you don't need load bearing cripples. I also use HH6 to hang them instead of jacks, great for standard load bearing applications under 6'.