How To build a wall section

Residential construction is booming all over the nation, and the stick framing method is dominating the industry. Most people live, or will live in a stick framed house in their lifetime, and I believe it is important to have some general understanding of the process.
These step by step instructions explain how to build a exterior wall section with a specified window.

Wall planning and interpreting

1. The chosen architect or engineer on the job provides the builder with a detailed plan of how the structure is supposed to go together.
This plan will specify
 Wall Height
 Wall length
 Stud (main wall component) spacing
 Window size
 Wood type (2 x 6, 2 x 4, Pressure Treated)
 Additional requirements (Header specs)




















































2. Once familiar with the particular specificatio...