If you are in the process of building your own home, then quality control is most likely an issue that you are going to take very seriously. And even more importantly, when you are at the framing stage of construction, which is the structure and integrity of your entire house, it is going to be [...]
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Ridge board must be at least same depth (or greater) as the plumb cut end of intersecting rafters. Check rafters installed 24″ O.C., or per plan. (i.e., 12″, 16″, 19.2″, or 24″) Rafters should be structurally sound, crown up, yet cause no noticeable hump in plane of roof Inspect all rafter cuts Plumb cuts should [...]
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Stairs Constructed using three 2×12 stringers notched at 7 3/4″ rise and 10″ run. Stringers to rest on pressure treated plate and secured to double header at topplate. Treads constructed using two 2x6s secured with glue and either ring-shank nails, screw-shank nails, or deck screws Ensure 1 1/2″ space between stairwell walls and stringers/treads/risers Tread [...]
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Structural Beams Confirm location and configuration of supplemental beams on floor- and ceiling joist plans All solid-sawn beams must be grade #2 lumber All solid-sawn beams must be glued and nailed Any solid-sawn beam having 3 or more members must be glued, nailed and bolted at 2-foot on center staggered. No portion of any bolt [...]
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Compare solid-sawn joist layout (celing- & floor-joist) with framing plan. Confirm crown up, dimension, grade, orientation, and span. Use of 2×4 material as a substitute for finger joists is permitted as long as the span does not exceed 3 feet. Joist ends must be secured in one of five methods: Direct-to-topplate – minimum 2 nails [...]
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When building your own home, one of the items you are going to want to check thoroughly during the framing stage of construction is that the fire- and draft-stops are installed as required. Acceptable fire-stop material includes: 1/2″ sheetrock, 2x dimensional lumber with joints backed by 2x lumber; one thickness of 23/32″ thickness structural panel [...]
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Sections must be balloon framed. Use of random length material is preferred to ensure story-height segments are interconnected. Framing straps (48″ length minimum) are a suitable substitute. If the chimney penetrates the roof, the opening must be framed on all sides by either header or trimmer blocking, as required (2×6 material minimum). Headers may be [...]
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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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Plumbing Top Out When building your own home, the plumbing is topped out in accordance with the plumbing provisions of the International Residential Code after the homes frame is complete. The plumbing contractor furnishes all material for this work. As the owner builder, it is your responsibility to check the contractors work for any change [...]
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Foundation Plumbing When building your own home, the plumbing grounds stage of construction will come after the forms have been set, and a load of sand has been delivered and spread out inside of the form boards for cushioning. At this time you will schedule the plumbing contractor to come out to the house and [...]
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