Framing A Wall With A Window Opening
Write a t to the outside of both marks to indicate trimmer locations.
Framing a wall with a window opening. What you need measuring tape stud finder hammer nail set flat pry bar drill with screwdriver bit level combination square framing square reciprocating saw handsaw stapler. Marking rough opening centers first all the way down the wall. As a bonus all this extra wood provides an ideal anchor for the nails used to install wood trim and moldings especially the wide stuff. I will be demonstrating and.
Find the center of each window and door opening. Measure over 1 1 2 in. A window frame supports the weight of the wall around the opening using the studs to transfer the load to the foundation. The adjacent diagram shows a traditionally framed window opening from a recent project.
And draw another line. Sometimes cripples are installed over a window or door fig. Along the sides the king and jack studs support the header and transfer the load to the floor. Then divide the rough opening given on your plan or in the window literature by two and measure out to the left and right of the center mark.
C to fill in the space between the top of a header and top of a wall. Understanding the anatomy of a framed window opening will help you properly frame both window and door rough openings. Framing window openings one of the most basic framing techniques involves framing window and door openings. These do carry weight.