Starting at one end of the new wall shim between the top plate and ceiling and check the wall for plumb with a level.
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Depending on the application wall assemblies may need to be rated either from one side or both sides.
This framework may or may not be supported intermediately by girders beams or walls.
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On upper levels of a house the underside of the floor framing generally serves to back ceiling materials.
With both platform and balloon framing wall studs and ceiling and floor joists occur every 16 or 24 inches measured from center to center.
Find the shortest measurement from floor to ceiling and build your new frame to this height.
Builders often frame second story walls flat on the subfloor and then raise them into position.
As you shim and plumb each section of wall drive 16d nails through the top plate into the framing with a hammer or nail gun.
Fasten the wall into place.
First mark the inside edge of the wall at each corner and snap chalk lines.
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These standardized layouts result in the least cutting and waste of floor ceiling and wall materials.
Once the walls are in place another board the tie plate attaches to the top of the ceiling plates tying.
The standard second story wall consists of a horizontal floor plate a ceiling plate and wall studs all made from similar dimension lumber.
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Mark the location of interior walls as well and snap chalk lines on both sides of interior wall locations to ensure correct plate positions.
Eliminate wood framing basics mistakes by chalking a full size map of your walls directly on the floor.
Fasten the bottom plate by driving 16d nails through it into the floor.
For specific exterior wall applications the model building codes allow wood frame wood sided.
Most wall framing is done with 2x4 or 2x6 lumber but it may be possible to use 2x3 s to build a new non load bearing interior wall.
Determine the number of studs required to build the wall by dividing the length measurement by 16 inches.
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