DETAILS FOR
CONVENTIONAL WOOD
FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction ............................................. 3
Firestopping ............................................ 8
General Scope ......................................... 3
Draftstopping .......................................... 8
Grade Marking ........................................ 3
Exterior Wall Framing ........................... 8
Lumber Seasoning ................................. 4
Interior Partition Framing .................... 9
Platform Frame ....................................... 4
Fireplaces .......................................... 9
Balloon Frame ......................................... 5
Roof and Ceiling Framing ................. 10
Fastenings ............................................... 5
Insulation and Vapor Retarders ....... 11
Plank and Beam Construction ............ 5
Exterior Siding and Coverings ........ 11
Truss-Framed Construction ................. 5
Flooring ................................................. 12
Foundations ............................................. 5
Wood Decks ......................................... 13
Protection Against Termites and
Conclusion ............................................ 14
Decay .................................................. 6
Appendix .................................................52
Floor Framing .......................................... 7
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Nominal and Minimum-Dressed Sizes of
Boards, Dimension and Timbers .............. 15
Wood Shingle and Shake Weather
Exposures ................................................. 16
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Platform Frame Construction ...................... 17
35. Second Floor Overhang of Exterior Wall,
Balloon Frame Construction ....................... 18
Joists at Right Angles to Supporting
Walls ............................................................... 33
Methods of Loading Nails ............................ 18
36. Second Floor Overhang of Exterior Wall,
Sizes of Common Wire Nails ....................... 19
Joists Parallel to Supporting Walls ............. 33
Masonry Foundation Wall and Footing ...... 20
37. Firestopping Around Pipes .......................... 34
6a. Permanent Wood Foundation - Crawl
38. Firestopping of Dropped Ceilings ............... 34
space .............................................................. 20
39a. Firestoppingof Masonry Walls - Floor ........ 35
6b. Permanent Wood Foundation -
Basement ....................................................... 21
39b.Firestopping of Masonry Walls - Ceiling .... 35
7a. Sump for Poorly Drained Soils .................... 22
40. Draftstopping of Trussed Floors ................. 36
7b. Sump for Medium to Well Drained Soils .... 22
41. Multiple Studs at Corners ............................ 36
Pier Foundation and Anchorage ................. 23
42. Wall Framing at Intersecting Partitions ...... 36
Clearance Between Earth and Floor
43. Exterior Wall Openings, Header Details
Framing .......................................................... 23
with Cripple Studs ........................................ 37
10. Support for Basement Post ......................... 23
44. Exterior Wall Openings, Header Details
with Joist Hangers ........................................ 37
11. Floor Framing at Exterior Wall .................... 24
45. Framing of Bay Window ............................... 38
12. Girder Framing in Exterior Wall ................... 24
46. Wall Framing at Gable Ends ........................ 38
13. Termite Shields .............................................. 24
47a. Wall and Floor Framing at Fireplace ........... 39
14. Anchorage of Sill to Foundation Wall ......... 25
47b. Hearth Centering Detail ................................ 39
15. Nailing Built-up Beams and Girders ........... 25
48a. Clearance of Fireplace Trim ......................... 40
16. Joist End Bearing ......................................... 25
48b. Section Through Mantle ............................... 40
17. Joist Supported on Ledger .......................... 26
49. Building Paper and Siding Application ...... 41
18. Joist Supported by Metal Framing
Anchors .......................................................... 26
50. Application of Wood Shingles ..................... 41
19. Joists Resting on Girder .............................. 26
51. Roof Framing Ceiling Joists Parallel to
Rafters ............................................................ 42
20. Joists Resting on Steel Beam ..................... 26
52. Roof Framing, Ceiling Joists
21. Diagonal Bridging of Floor Joists ............... 27
Perpendicular to Rafters .............................. 42
22. Solid Bridging of Floor Joists ..................... 27
53. Roof Framing Gable Overhang .................... 43
23. Framing of Tail Joists on Ledger Strip ....... 28
54. Flat Roof Framing ......................................... 43
24. Framing of Tail Joists by Framing
55. Valley Rafter Roof Framing .......................... 44
Anchors .......................................................... 28
56. Hip Rafter Roof Framing .............................. 44
25. Framing of Header to Trimmer by Joist
Hangers .......................................................... 28
57. Roof Framing at Eave ................................... 44
26. Notching and Boring of Joists .................... 28
58. Shed Dormer Roof Framing ......................... 45
27. Framing Over Bearing Partition,
59. Gable Dormer Framing ................................. 46
Platform Construction .................................. 29
60. Roof Framing Around Chimney .................. 46
28. Framing Over Bearing Partition, Balloon
61. Roof Ventilation Requirements ................... 47
Construction .................................................. 29
62. Ventilating Eave Overhangs ........................ 47
29. Framing Under Non-Bearing Partition ........ 30
63. Wood Siding Patterns and Nailing .............. 48
30. Attachment of Non-Bearing Partition to
64. Corner Treatments for Wood Siding ........... 48
Ceiling Framing ............................................. 30
65. Application of Masonry Veneer to Wood
31. Interior Stairway Framing ............................ 31
Framing .......................................................... 49
32. Stairway With a Landing .............................. 32
66. Wood Strip Flooring ..................................... 49
33. Framing Supporting Bathtub ....................... 32
67. Wood Deck ..................................................... 50
34. Second Floor Framing, Exterior Wall ......... 33
68. Ceiling-Floor Partition Separation .............. 51
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