That means adding stairs and a new set of challenges to the framing process.
Floor framing around stairs.
And you won t need any hard math to figure it out though your calculations must be accurate.
In this photo slideshow fine homebuilding author john spier takes you through the steps of framing a staircase.
Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.
Draw up a basic floor framing plan.
Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.
Assembled on a foundation they form a level anchored platform for the rest of the house and a strong diaphragm to keep the lateral earth pressure from pushing in the top of the foundation wall.
Extremely long spans staircases or interior walls typically require additional support which can complicate your framing.
Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.
This is just one small piece of the massive 3d jigsaw puzzle we re working on.
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A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals.
However we do need to frame out the opening for the eventual stairs in order to finish the first floor.
Framing the opening for the stairs comes before we put down new subfloor comes before we build a stair landing comes before we build new stairs to the second floor.
Before you begin cutting or measuring grab a pencil and paper and sketch an outline of your floor.
The columns or posts and beams of wood or steel that.
The challenges are to make sure that all flooring materials are considered because by the time all the framing and finished materials are on the stairs you can t have a variance of more than 3 8ths from top to bottom of each riser which is a critical issue.
Its length depends on how much headroom you need.
Floor framing floor framing consists of columns or posts beams sill plates joists and subfloor.
These diy steps will work for replacing an old set of stairs.
Your sketch should depict the floor s basic shape and layout complete with any additional features like alcoves nooks and staircases.