Framing A House

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Framing A House

• Luke Rhine
• Reservoir High School

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Terminology
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Terminology

• Bottom Plate / Sole Plate
• The bottom, horizontal structural member of a
  stud framed wall. The bottom plate sets on the
  subfloor, nails through the subfloor into floor
  joists.
• Cripple Stud
• Short studs placed between the header and a top
  plate or between a sill and sole plate.

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Terminology

• Header
• A beam placed perpendicular to wall suds above
  doors, windows or other openings to carry the
  weight of structural loads.
• On Center (O.C.)
• The term used to define the measured spacing
  between studs, joists, rafters, etc. O.C.
  measurements are taken from the center of one
  member to the center of the adjoining member.

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Terminology

• Sill
• The piece of structural wood forming the lower
  side of a window opening.
• Stud
• A 2x4 or 2x6 vertical framing member used to
  construct walls and partitions.
• Top Plate
• The top horizontal framing members of a framed
  wall.

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Terminology

• Trimmer
• A common stud that is placed against a window or
  door frame that supports the header
• King Stud
• A 2x4 that is anchored to a trimmer that supports
  the top plate
• Double Top Plate
• The top horizontal framing members of a framed
  wall directly above the top plate.

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Rules When Framing

• Studs must be placed 16 OC from each other
• Studs must span the entire wall section
• Space between trimmers when framing either a door
  or window must equal the rough dimensioning on a
  window
• Space between header and sill when framing a
  window or space between sole plate and header
  when framing a door must equal rough dimensioning
  on door or window

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Examples
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Examples
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Examples