Unit 30

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Studs
 Slender wood members placed vertically
Sole plate (Bottom plate)
 Laid horizontally to carry bottom ends of studs
Top plate
 Connecting link between wall and roof
Corner post
 Forms both inside and outside corners
 Constructed of more than one stud
Trimmer studs (shoulder studs, jack studs)
 Support the header over an opening

 Header
 Horizontal member installed over an opening
 Cripple studs
 Members installed over and under a window opening
 Sill
 Horizontal member used for the bottom of a rough opening for a window

 Support the roof
 Act as framework for attaching exterior facing
 Add design to the home’s appearance

 Larger walls are erected first
 Assembled lying flat then tilted into place
 Ensure a straight wall by plumbing the exterior and intersecting corners first
 Done with a level or plumb bob
 Temporary bracing is used to keep the walls straight

 Interior and exterior coverings
 Windows and doors
 Insulation
 Studs and other framing members
 Must be stiff
 Good at holding nails
 Free from warpage

 Platform framing construction is used more than balloon framing construction
 Second floor has a platform where a carpenter can work
 Ceiling joists on first floor become floor joist for second floor
 Ceiling joists on first floor must be wider to support the second floor

 Rough opening
 Allowance made for framing in windows and doors
 Distance between the trimmer studs
 Top plate
 Connection between the wall and roof
 Supports the lower ends of the rafters
 Ties studding together at the top
 Forms a finish for the walls

 Studs will be laid over floor joists
 Ceiling joists and rafters will be laid over studs
 All members will be aligned all the way down to the foundation

 Full size layout that shows such things as
 Floor level
 Ceiling height
 Door elevations
 Window elevations

 Requires extra materials for strength
 Required for special openings
 Pipes
 Bathtubs
 Heating vents
 Partitions
 Walls that divide inside space of a home
 Bearing wall
 One that supports a ceiling load
 Soffit
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Bulkhead over a cabinet

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