Wood Frame Construction Details Dwg

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Wood frame construction details dwg.

Few if any materials can compete with wood framing in the construction of houses. Such methods use a 4 foot design module which governs a 16 inch spacing of joists. Three essentials to be considered in building a satis factory house are. The reader is referred to chapter 1 for more detailed references to house framing and related construction details.

Allowable hole locations for strongwall a dwg. Details for conventional wood frame construction. Platform construction is much more common than balloon framing though balloon framing was employed in many two story houses before 1930. Get cad viewer because apa has no control over quality of workmanship or the conditions under which engineered wood products are used it cannot accept responsibility of product performance.

Importance relative to the overall performance of wood framed construction cannot be overemphasized. Framing in construction is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape. The basic components and assemblies of a conventional wood frame home are shown in figure 5 1. The cad details on this page are just some of the cad details available in this category library.

Framing materials are usually wood engineered wood or structural steel the alternative to framed construction is generally called mass wall construction where horizontal layers of stacked materials such as log building masonry rammed earth adobe etc. Expert diagrams of the two major types of wood frame construction for house walls and roofs. However to provide this efficient wood house good construction details are important as well as the selection of mate rials for each specific use. Platform and balloon frame construction.

The first approach to achieving a strong durable struc ture involving economical use of materials is to follow a basic modular plan for layout and attachment of framing members. 1 an efficient plan 2. Click here to visit our main category page. The details were adapted from figures in the apa publication the advanced framing construction guide form m400 which highlights construction.

Samples of framing and bracing page 1 page 2 commercial residential symbols. Two basic methods are used for framing a house.