framing construction

Wood floor framing construction

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  Sills on Foundation Walls Sills resting on continuous masonry foundation walls are generally of nominal 2×4 or 2×6 lumber. They are an- chored to masonry walls with ½-inch bolts at approximately 6-foot intervals. Bolts are embedded at least 6 inches in poured concrete walls and at least 15 inches in masonry block walls, Figure … Read more

Balloon Frame Construction

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First floor joists and exterior wall studs both bear on the anchored sill. Second-floor joists bear on a minimum 1×4-inch ribbon strip, which has been let-in to the inside edges of exterior wall studs. In two-story buildings with brick or stone veneer exteriors, balloon framing reduces variations in settlement of framing and the masonry veneer. … Read more