08-20-2014, 08:48 AM
Constructing the Wall Framing
Build on the Platform & Tilt-up or
Build in Place
![[Image: framing.jpg]](http://www.frontdesk.co.in/big/cm/framing.jpg)
Wall Framing Layout, Framing Member Size & Spacing
Loads Vertical & Lateral
Floor Loads, # of Stories, Roof Loads, Wind, Quake
Minimum - Code Requirements
Attachment of:
Exterior and
Interior Finishes
Opening Locations - Doors & Windows
Insulation Requirements (may elect to use ‘deeper framing to accommodate thicker insulation)
![[Image: frameterm.jpg]](http://www.frontdesk.co.in/big/cm/frameterm.jpg)
Wall Sheathing
Materials:
Typically – OSB or Plywood
Insulating Sheathing - (no structural qualities)
![[Image: sheath.jpg]](http://www.frontdesk.co.in/big/cm/sheath.jpg)
Sheathing Purposes:
Joins & stabilizes the structure
Resists uplift
Resists wracking- Resists lateral forces
Provides surface for finish material
![[Image: sheath1.jpg]](http://www.frontdesk.co.in/big/cm/sheath1.jpg)
Build on the Platform & Tilt-up or
Build in Place
Wall Framing Layout, Framing Member Size & Spacing
Loads Vertical & Lateral
Floor Loads, # of Stories, Roof Loads, Wind, Quake
Minimum - Code Requirements
Attachment of:
Exterior and
Interior Finishes
Opening Locations - Doors & Windows
Insulation Requirements (may elect to use ‘deeper framing to accommodate thicker insulation)
Wall Sheathing
Materials:
Typically – OSB or Plywood
Insulating Sheathing - (no structural qualities)
Sheathing Purposes:
Joins & stabilizes the structure
Resists uplift
Resists wracking- Resists lateral forces
Provides surface for finish material