Interior walls are within a climate controlled environment and are presumed to be free of moisture.
Stud wall floor plate.
These plates must be made of pressure.
Mark the location of interior walls as well and snap chalk lines on both sides of interior wall locations to ensure correct plate positions.
Pressure treated wood is required whenever you attach framing lumber or furring strips directly to concrete or other exterior masonry walls below grade.
Note that this requirement is only for exterior walls as these may wick moisture onto the lumber.
Starting at one end measure and mark the plates every 16 inches.
First mark the inside edge of the wall at each corner and snap chalk lines.
Move the sole plate drill the floor suck out the dust and tap the shield into place.
Replace the sole plate and drive lag screws with washers into the shields.
Large openings in the wall are made for windows and doors.
Drill holes through the wood sole plate with a wood bit and mark the floor.
Make sure the edges of the two plates are flush.
At the foundation level floor joists rest directly on a sill that is treated with preservative so that contact with the foundation will not promote termites or rot.
Tie all the intersecting walls together before starting to straighten and brace the walls.
If you re cutting studs or headers and cripples make a cutlist for the entire project and cut them all at once.
Anchor the wall by nailing up through the top plate into the ceiling plate.
Their exact construction and connection with the wall studs depend on the method of framing that is utilized.
Mark the layout on the floor.
Moisture barrier between the sole plate the concrete slab.
Eliminate wood framing basics mistakes by chalking a full size map of your walls directly on the floor.
Start by checking if the floor and ceiling are level.
Lines on the floor before cutting any wall plates then cut every wall plate in the house before framing.
Check the wall for plumb with a carpenter s level then nail the bottom plate to the floor.
Lag shields produce strong joints but they involve more installation steps than most fasteners.
The top plate can be either single or double.
Then with a combination square and a pencil extend the lines across the plates.
Sole plates or sill plates are the first pieces of framing lumber placed in home construction.
If it is not you will need to measure for each stud by nailing the top plate to the ceiling joist.
Building a wall in place.
Set the top and sole plates side by side on the floor.
If you re building a wall in place start by lining up the top and bottom plates and mark where the studs need to go.
To protect a plaster ceiling install the plate with 2 1 2 inch long drywall screws.
The wall studs will will support the frame of the new wall.
