Questions tagged [framing]
For questions generally relating to the internal structural members of a home or other structure that form walls, ceilings and roofs, including studs, plates, headers, beams, and joists.
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Framing vaulted ceiling
Vaulted ceiling / framing question
Vaulted ceiling question.
Ok so we are in the process of renovating this room, which was an addition to our 1947 home. The room had a flat ceiling, and whoever made ...
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Frame prehung door at an angle between two perpendicular walls where width is tight
This is in my bathroom and the 28" prehung door is for the toilet closet.
Wall 1 is the shower wall. So instead of drywall, it ends with the metal trim.
Wall 2 is the vanity wall, which I can ...
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How to nail the butt joint at the corner of two perpendicular shed walls framed with doubled studs at the ends?
How to nail the butt joint of two perpendicular (EDIT: shed) walls framed with 2x4s that have doubled studs at their ends?
Toe-nail through the closer stud only using a 3-1/4 inch nail?
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What is the board called on the bottom edge of the exterior of my house under the siding?
I just bought a home. The previous owner let a gutter leak get out of control and consistent drip and splash in one spot on the concrete around the house decayed the bottom edge of the siding and the ...
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How do I lay drywall flat if the studs are sunken in in garage conversion?
I am converting a garage to a living space and I want to lay the drywall flush to the studs but the studs are sunken in a few inches on the footings. How do I go about this issue without raising the ...
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Sister termite eaten 2 x6 cut down-pt or just regular doug fir?
we are original homeowners to a built in mid-1992 in Southern California and for the last year, we have been having a termite company treating a downstairs closet wall that the other side is an ...
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Rotten Rim Joist & Sill Plate
1962 house in Canada (cold climate). In the process of insulating my rim joist cavity properly with 2in XPS. Previously it had insulation stuffed in, this particular area is very rotten. The other ...
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Basement framing over dimple mat and french drain
I bought a home with an unfinished basement with the intent to finish it. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the US where we get lots of rain, and there was some water intrusion. We re-graded the land ...
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Notching half of an existing 6x6 post
I have a pole barn with 6x6 posts that I’m adding onto the gable end. With my addition I’m using 3 ply lvl beams as truss carriers to get a 15 foot span, where my existing building uses 2 ply 2x10 ...
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Inward Angle at the Bottom of Wall Above Main Floor Staircase
I'm a first-time homebuyer and noticed that the bottom of the wall above my main floor staircase has an inward angle. The wall continues up to the second floor, and there are no additional walls ...
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Can floor joists sistered into existing ceiling be notched at the edge to sit correctly on the outer wall?
I need to turn this 2x8 ceiling into a floor that supports live loads. The ~15ft span will require 2x12s to be sistered to the existing ceiling joists. However if you look at the image below you can ...
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Can you fur up floor joists (rather than replace) to meet load requirements?
I'm considering finishing a large attic space and have a question about the floor joists. I recently finished the area over my garage and the floor joists (garage ceiling) were already up to code for ...
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Washing machine violently vibrates house's frame
I have a washing machine on the second floor of an 1870 midwestern US house. It was put there by the previous owner. When I tried to use it for the first time, I was surprised by the entire second ...
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Can exterior trim 2x4 be use for stud in a shed?
I got 1 lot (about 70 counts) of exterior 2x4 primed trim. I am building a shed and I was wondering can I use these as studs? The shed will have to pass electrical inspection since I am pulling power ...
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Should I be concerned about this bent stud?
As you can see in the picture, this stud in my basement is bent from the middle at least 3 inches to the left. It was screwed to the drywall that it pulled through. What can I do to stop more bending ...
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Wall parallel with ceiling/floor joists, but supports screwed into joist
Just bought a house and there are two walls that run parallel with the floor joists for the second level. Neither wall is directly under the joist. But each wall does have its framing nailed into the ...
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Installing shed anchor in rocky ground
I'm building a wooden platform for a gazebo to sit on top of and be secured to. I'm worried about high winds possibly knocking the gazebo over and it taking the platform with it, so I've decided to ...
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Upstairs floor sagging 1 1/2". Support post in tight / difficult position
Gist: Would a Ellis Light Support lifting post be sufficient as a permanent fix along with a shimming the original post?
Bought the house four years ago. It has back to back fireplaces(Bedroom & ...
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Can I remove these truss supports?
These pictures are above my two car garage. I would like to build an attic space here. I am guessing the middle vertical supports are critical, and can’t remove those. But can work with that. The ...
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How do you secure joist to rim joist that rests on double 2x4 top plate
I have a small room that is 10x10 with double 2x4 top-plate around the entire perimeter. I am going to install rim-joists around the perimeter to ensure it is square before installing the 2x10 floor ...
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How much weight can my garage attic hold?
I have an early 2000's house with an attached 2-car garage and wanted to get some more attic space, the garage is fully drywalled including the ceiling but is not insulated. I wanted to cut an opening ...
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Sister rafter ties or use independent joists for new ceiling
I have a ~22'x21' garage with 2x6 rafters and 2x6 rafter ties 24"OC. The 2x6 rafter ties span 21' with a 2x4 strongback and a couple of king posts connecting two sets of rafter ties and rafters.
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Are the hangers on these joists sized and installed properly?
The hangers on these joists seem too small, and some of the nails are right near the bottom edge of the supporting ledger. Are they ok?
Note: This question was prompted by discussion on another post. ...
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Framing / Insulate a basement with the lowest profile
My basement has a fireplace, which is pretty low profile against the foundation (~3.5"). My understanding is that I should insulate with rigid foam right against the foundation, and then frame on ...
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Should I seal the gap between framing and foundation (NOT Siding)
we recently bought a new build in the PNW. I was checking out the exterior and noticed that there are gaps where the framing meets the foundation. I know you're not supposed to seal the gap between ...
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Severity of the water damage
I recently purchased a 100 year old home. I discovered some water damage that was missed during the inspection. I've identified that the problem is that the gutters are clogged which caused a water ...
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The walls in this house might have concrete inside of them, how would i mount large tvs , my pole mounted monitors and run cables thru where i need?
This house was moved from a southern state , not sure what one in 1969, owner says it was built in 1901,the owner is unfortunately one of those guys that destroys almost everything he touches, ...
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Need to replace sliding glass door, but what is the metal on the frame?
I have no idea what this metal thing is and, thus, how to proceed since all the sliding glass door installation tutorials, instructions, and videos I've seen have wood framing instead of whatever this ...
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How to I fix this recessed medicine cabinet framing?
What is behind my walls looks nothing like the lovely Home Depot DIY video of installing a recessed medicine cabinet!
Why is there so much extra wood in here? What is that weird little plank behind ...
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Front porch ceiling and swing framing questions
I am currently in the process of remodeling our front porch after finding some water and insect damage. My wife and I want to make two improvements to the space that I have some questions about.
The ...
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Support beam cut away for French Drain
We just realized the contractor cut one of the vertical support beams to install a french drain around the basement perimeter. The french drain is in and they have no plan to be able to reinstall that ...
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Hamilton ontario 24×24ft shop with 10ft ceiling
I want to build a 24×24 shop with 10ft ceilings.
By code do I need to stud walls with 2×6?
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Best course of action given problematic bottom plates in basement finishing
I've asked a few questions about a basement finishing project already. Well, after getting more skeptical of the contractor who framed the room out, I reached out to the waterproofing company that ...
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I am trying to put a ceiling in an 18x25 room, what is the best way to put up ceiling joist when I only have 16ft lumber in my area?
I have an 18x25 room I'm building inside an existing shop but wanting to insulate this area, I want to put in a ceiling for the joist i was thinking of building a beam consisting of 3 2x10 and 2 3/4&...
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How to run wire out of a stud bay and into an unfinished area in basement, to cross over a door?
In wiring a partitioned area within a basement, I ran cables through stud bays using boreholes. For one door I had just enough space to borehole and run wire above the header and top plate. For ...
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Is this gap in framing a mistake or normal, and is any remediation needed?
Context: Contractors framed out half a basement for basic finishing (insulated walls and electrical to make the space retain more winter heat and be more usable). Basement is dry now, after ...
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How do I make an access hole in a chain link fence for chickens?
My mom needs a chicken run. I would like to repurpose an old dog kennel for that. The kennel has one access gate but I would like to butt the kennel up against the coop and give the chickens access ...
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Miter Cuts to achieve an 8 ft diameter
I am looking to segment wood pieces together to make a circular frame around an above ground pool. The diameter of the pool is 8 feet. What is the least number of boards I can use to achieve this and ...
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How to insulate previosly enclosed front porch
My home is frome 1915, and the front and back porches were later enclosed, but they don't have full framing and insulation, just windows plus boards put up where the porch openings had been. What had ...
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Can I mount a hoist to the garage ceiling joists?
I want to install a hoist in my garage to load a large generator into my truck. It is a 880 lb. lift capable hoist, but I doubt I'll ever lift more than 350 lbs.
I have the hardware to mount the hoist ...
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Can I use wall framing as a concrete form?
I am pouring a small (30x30x3") concrete slab for a water heater. It will be poured onto the existing concrete floor of my basement. The primary reason is because the existing floor is poorly ...
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How can I add insulation to a brick and plaster century home?
We just bought a old house built in 1910. The house seems built as brick load bearing. We broke plaster away along the side of a window, and there are no studs, just old wood strips and plaster on top....
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How big of a notch/hole in a stud can a stud shoe support?
A load bearing 2x4 stud can only be notched 25% of its width. If it's more, my understanding is that a stud shoe can be used to reinforce it. But what's the limit for a stud shoe? If it's 80% notched, ...
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What is the correct way to secure joists if you only have access to the inside corner?
I have a 10'x20' area that has 8' tall 2x4" 16" oc double top plate framing around the entire perimeter. I am looking to frame out a floor above it with 2x10" joists "|" & ...
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How can I waterproof a subfloor that extends past my exterior wall?
I want to bring an exterior wall of my structure in 6" from a subfloor that I built on top of piers. How can I waterproof the to be exposed subfloor?
For background, I am building an accessory ...
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What is the max height my gambrel roof truss will sit at?
I'm building a 10x12 gambrel style shed in my back yard and my max shed height is regulated. I've found a good plan to use, but it doesn't show the truss height and i need it to figure my total shed ...
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Is a 2x4 header sufficient for a 32" span?
I have these two walls meeting at a corner. The guys who had been working on it are currently incommunicado so I'm trying to get this sorted.
Currently there is nothing on the left wall but ...
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How do you properly secure joists/rim joists atop sill/top plates?
Is there a specific Simpson bracket to attach a rim joist to a sill/top plate or do you simply toe nail it every X" into place?
I have to use joist hangers to attach joists to said rim joist but ...
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roof shed design strategy
I am building a shed and just finished putting on rafter trusses. Now I have to decide where to take this roof. The plans I was following suggest using 2 x 4 purlins that extend 10” overhang, Followed ...
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Framing board removal from attic
In our attic we have a a set of 3 attic trusses on each side. In-between these trusses are horizontal boards that are just nailed in. I am wondering if I could remove 1 of these horizontal boards ...
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