Framing

Intro to Framing Standards

When building your own home, framing may begin when all flatwork has been placed, a rough grade is established, silt fence or other silt control method installed, and trash barrel/corral is in place. When you build your own home, it is important to know that you should not deliver frame lumber until these tasks are [...]

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Frame Punch Checklist

Construction Inspection

Check plans for correct elevation (roof lines, bay and box windows, entry configuration, covered porches, etc) All first floor wall bottomplates of interior and exterior walls are pressure treated lumber Porch columns sitting on pressure treated lumber of elevated brace designed to prevent water from penetrating No untreated lumber in contact with concrete Bottom plate [...]

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Rough Opening Dimensions

Construction Inspection

These rough opening dimensions are typical, however it is possible that in your case the openings are supposed to be a different size. Verify each item against these dimensions or your dimensions which should supersede. Attic ladder at 25 1/2″ x 54 1/2″ (Cannot be installed over a 1-story attached garage, unless the attic space [...]

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Managing your Framing Contractor

Framing

When building your own home, managing your framing contractor will help save you time and money. But you also need to do your homework and make sure that you are not going to be hurting your framing contractors ability to complete his job to a satisfactory level. So before providing your house plans to the [...]

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Home Framing Basics & Lumber Package

Framing

When building your own home, reaching the framing stage of construction is a great milestone. Typically you being framing your home when you complete the foundation, the driveway, and have established a foundation of drainage for your yard. Establishing the drainage of your yard may not seem important, but you do not want to skip [...]

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Stair Building Code and Checklist

Building Code

Stairs Once the trim carpenter has installed the skirt and stair caps, the stair parts (sub specific) may then be installed. The spindles, railing, starter step and volutes are supplied and installed by the vendor. The stair parts should be installed per city building code and specifications. Checklist 4 1/2″ Maximum Handrail Projection (wall to [...]

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