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I have never seen any advice/rule/guideline that specifies which end of a wall receives the short spacing when its length is not evenly divisible by 16 or 24 inches.
Thank you! Sometimes you stumble over great videos and teachers online, and I’m very happy to have stumbled over yours. Just the content I’m looking for! Love the scale models you have made to illustrate how everything goes together!
Such a great educational resource! Thank you. I may have missed this (watched twice) - I thought the header above the opening is directly at the top of the window space, so a cripple stud(s) would get marked at the top plate. But in your plans, the header is all the way up to the plate, with a block at the window, and cripple studs in between. Just a different way to do it? Or is there a reason to do it this way here as opposed to the way it was shown in the framing basics video?
I got into trouble with some pressure treated 2x4's: a couple of them had a 90+* twist over 12'. The Speed Square was immensely helpful getting a straight enough cut, along with some clamps to work with the rest of the construction
Absolutely! All of it, and the more, the better, As a former framer from back in the 70's, I see today's framers NOT providing any blocking for window curtain rods. Sure, they put in headers, but they sit back from the back of the drywall, so you have to use useless drywall anchors to mount the hardware, and 9 times out of 10, they end up pulling out and now you have drywall to fix!
I'm going with the Cali corner. I think it will be stronger with some insulation efficiency. Drywall clips sound like a weak surface to mount drywall to.
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Is a 2x6 as sturdy as a partition? By that i mean 3 2x4’s nailed together in a U shape in the exterior wall. I understand it would cause a dead space there but what about longevity?
I'm a Retired old school General Contractor here aways interested in new things even though retired. New to me, I liked your Calif corner. I don't like your 2 x 6 or ladder for the interior wall because sheet rockers are always in a hurry and if they nail up the interior wall sheet rock first that leaves only a 1/2" or less (sometimes the 2 x 6's are only 5 3/8') on the interior side of the exterior wall for sheet rock. On the ladder type, as soon as the sheet rock goes up you can't see where the blocking is to fasten the sheet rock to. Usually screws or nails are 8" apart on the edges of sheet rock so a ladder type would have to have about 11 blocks. Putting 2 or 3 extra studs into the exterior framing aids in precision alignment of the interior wall and gives the interior wall framing and sheet rock something to nail into.
How does the 1/8” spacing requirement for osb (shear wall) affect where the breaks are? For a long wall, the 1/8 would compound quickly (1/8,1/4,3/8,1/2….etc).
These Wood Panelings Have Odor Especially the OSB. I Am Highly Sensitive to Odors. It Makes Me terribly Sick. I'm building a Small Room in the back of My House, I've Spent a Better part Of the past Weeks Browsing the Internet for Alternative to Wood Framing Panels. But Everything seems to be some type of Wood or Engineered wood. I would ideally like something with PVC or FRP that would have the Strength and Rigidity of Wood but without Odor. Do you have any ideas/suggestions??
Best video to learn how to read the architect ruler that I have viewed so far! You have given me the confidence now that I will know what I am doing and have everything correct. Thank you.
Ok so here is a video I wish you would do. Tag me when you do, but how can we use this method to cut the perfect piece of plywood for exterior walls? Let’s say we have a not square house because of time, warping and settling…. How do we set up our square on the house, use triangles to make accurate cuts for a window and to butt up next to another piece? I feel like my measurements are ALWAYS slightly off no matter how many time I check and recheck the measurements. When I go to put my exterior wall up it is always a tad off, it has the wrong tilt to the cut and won’t fit like a puzzle piece. What is it I’m missing and how the hell do I fix it?!? I’ve been scouring the internet looking for that answer. I think your video is getting me onto the right track. This is the secret information great carpenters know, but either rarely share or have troubling communicating the knowledge in an easily understandable way. Please make a video or tell me the secret! Subscribed.
I didn't think a solid wood header would be considered a heat loss. Wood has 'R' value. But is the R value of wood less than insulation board? Log cabins are known for having good R value without insulation. Opinions please...