WALL ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION EXAMPLE

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Presentation 18

• WALL ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION EXAMPLE

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Wall Assembly
Layout and assembly of a load-bearing wall.
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Wall Assembly Order

• Snap a line on the deck.
• Arrange and tack plates to deck.
• Lay out the partitions, openings, and OC studs.
• Remove tack nails and separate plates.
• Assemble the components around openings.
• Fill in remaining studs.
• Add doubled top plates.
• Raise and temporarily brace the wall.

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Snap a Line
Measure back from the edge of the deck the width
of the wall plate.
Snap a line.
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Arrange Plates
Tack the top and bottom plates in place along the
deck edge.
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Lay Out Plates
Lay out intersecting walls, openings, and OC
studs.
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Separate Plates
Remove tack nails and separate the plates.
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Assemble Opening Frames
Assemble headers to jack, king, and cripple studs.
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Attach OC Studs
Fill in remaining studs attaching to both plates.
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Add Double Top Plate
Add double top plate.
Note the setback for double top plate overlap.
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Square and Brace
Align the frame to chalk line and deck end.
Check wall for square by measuring diagonals.
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Square and Brace
Toenail the plates to the deck to keep them from
shifting.
Toenail from arrow side of plates
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Square and Brace
Cut and fasten bracing.
Attach sheathing if desired.
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Square and Brace
Cut and fasten bracing.
Attach sheathing if desired.
Remove toe nails from top plate only.
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Square and Brace
Bottom toe nails will serve as a hinge when wall
is raised.
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Raise and Brace
Raise the wall section and temporarily brace.
Attach end brace to rim joist.
Attach other braces to blocks nailed to the deck.
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Conclusions

• Systematic assembly makes framing faster and
  easier.