Complete Book of Framing

The bestselling step-by-step framing guide--updated and expanded to meet 2018 codes and standards

Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition--Updated and Expanded is a comprehensive guide to rough carpentry and framing, written by an expert with over forty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through step-by-step framing instructions for floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of full-color illustrations and photos enable novice and professional framers to understand and master framing techniques.

This Updated and Expanded Second Edition includes the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and updated OSHA rules. It also includes new coverage of today's electric tools, wind and earthquake framing, medical and physiological factors of framing, and a revised safety chapter. Builders will find information on nailing patters, overall layout, engineered wood patterns, and green framing. In addition, the book offers readers tools and techniques for preparing for a job and managing a team. This Second Edition--Updated and Expanded:

• Includes hundreds of full-color illustrations depicting step-by-step framing techniques

• Offers guidance on today's electric tools and structural enhancements for natural disasters

• Features a revised chapter on safety to reflect the medical and physiological factors of framing

• Meets the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction, Second Edition--Updated and Expanded is an excellent resource for framers, carpenters, and contractors of all experience levels. Framer-friendly tips throughout the book show how to complete framing tasks efficiently and effectively.

Autorentext

Scot Simpson, owned his own construction firm, S.S. Framing in Edmonds, WA, for 36 years until his recent retirement. He developed and refined the methods in this book and used them to train his crews. Scot is the author of two other construction books and numerous articles for construction magazines, such as Fine Homebuilding and the Journal of Light Construction. In addition, he developed and hosted the video, "Resisting the Forces of Earthquakes" with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the International Conference of Building Officials.

Klappentext
The bestselling step-by-step framing guideupdated and expanded to meet 2018 codes and standards Complete Book of Framing, Second EditionUpdated and Expanded is a comprehensive guide to rough carpentry and framing, written by an expert with over forty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through step-by-step framing instructions for floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of full-color illustrations and photos enable novice and professional framers to understand and master framing techniques. This Updated and Expanded Second Edition includes the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and updated OSHA rules. It also includes new coverage of today's electric tools, wind and earthquake framing, medical and physiological factors of framing, and a revised safety chapter. Builders will find information on nailing patterns, overall layout, engineered wood patterns, and green framing. In addition, the book offers readers tools and techniques for preparing for a job and managing a team. This Second EditionUpdated and Expanded:

• Includes hundreds of full-color illustrations depicting step-by-step framing techniques
• Offers guidance on today's electric tools and structural enhancements for natural disasters
• Features a revised chapter on safety to reflect the medical and physiological factors of framing
• Meets the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction, Second EditionUpdated and Expanded is an excellent resource for framers, carpenters, and contractors of all experience levels. Framer-friendly tips throughout the book show how to complete framing tasks efficiently and effectively.

Inhalt
About the Author xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Chapter 1: Introduction to Framing 1

Framing Terms 4

Framing Lumber 6

Framing Sheathing 7

Engineered Wood Products 8

Lumber and Wood Structural Panel Grade Stamps 12

Framing Nails 13

Framing Tools 14

The Switch to Cordless Tools 16

Framing Tool Truck 17

Cutting Lumber 18

Protecting Lumber from Decay 19

Preservative Treated Wood 21

Chapter 2: Nailing Patterns 23

Nail Top Plate to Studs 26

Nail Bottom Plate to Studs 26

Nail Double Plate to Top Plate 27

Nail Corner 27

Nail Walls Together or Nail Double Studs 27

Nail Trimmer to Stud 28

Concrete Nailing 28

Nail Bearing and Nonbearing Walls to Floor Perpendicular to Joists 29

Nail Bearing and Nonbearing Walls to Floor Parallel to Joists 29

Nail Header to Stud 30

Nail Let-in Bracing 31

Nail End of Joist 32

Nail Rim Joist 32

Nail Sheathing 33

Nail Built-up Girders and Beams 34

Nail Joist Blocking 34

Nail Lapping Joists 35

Nail Drywall Backing 35

Nail Trusses to Wall 36

Nail Ceiling Joist, Rafters, and Ridge 36

Nail Rafters to Wall 37

Nail Blocks 37

Nail Fascia and Bargeboard 38

Chapter 3: Floor Framing 39

Step 1Crown and Place Joists 42

Steps 2 and 3Nail Rim Joists in Place and Cut Joists to Length 43

Step 4Nail Joists in Place 44

Step 5Frame Openings in Joists 45

Steps 6 and 7Block Bearing Walls and Nail Joists to Walls 46

Step 8Drywall Backing 47

Step 9Subfloor Sheathing 48

Chapter 4: Wall Framing 49

Step 1Spread Headers 52

Step 2Spread Makeup 53

Steps 37Assemble Wall 54

Step 8Square Wall 55

Step 9Sheathe Wall 56

Step 10Install Nail-Flange Windows 57

Steps 1115Standing and Setting Wall 58

Step 16Plumb and Line 59

Framing Rake Walls 62

Chapter 5: Roof Framing 71

Roof Framing Terms 74

Step 1Finding the Lengths of Common Rafters 76

Step 2Cut Common Rafter 85

Step 3Set Ridge Board 88

Step 4Set Common Rafters 89

Step 5Find Length of Hip and Valley Rafters 90

Step 6Cut Hip and Valley Rafters 91

Step 7Set Hip and Valley Rafters 93

Step 8Set Jack Rafters 94

Step 9Block Rafters and Lookouts 95

Step 10Set Fascia 95

Step 11Install Sheathing 96

Learning Rafters by Example 97

Ceiling Joists 108

Step 1Spread Trusses 110

Step 2Sheathe Gable Ends 111

Step 3Set Gable Ends 111

Step 4Roll Trusses 112

Steps 58 113

Chapter 6: Doors, Windows, and Stairs 115

Door Framing Terms 118

Installation of Exterior Doors 118

Installation of Nail-Flange Window 121

Installation of Window Flashing 122

Steps for Window Flashing Installation When Windows Installed Before WRB (Weather Resistant Barrier) 123

Steps for Window Flashing Installation When Windows Installed After WRB (Weather Resistant Barrier) 124

Installation of Sliding Glass Doors 125

Installation of Stairs 126

Circular Stairs 131

Chapter 7: Layout 139

Wall Layout 142

Joist Layout 157

Rafter or Truss Layout 159

Roof Layout 159

Chapter 8: Engineered Wood Products 161

Engineered Panel Products 164

Engineered Lumber Products 165

Chapter 9: Wind and Earthquake Framing 185 &lt...