1. Framing Types in Residential Construction
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2. 4 Major forms of framing a house
Wooden Stud Walls
Since mid 1800’sish most common form of framing residential structures.
Also called stick built houses
Strong, cheap, and proven
Consists of 2x4 boards spaced at equal distances to frame a wall
Can normally be built by 3-4 people.

5. Metal Stud Walls Have been around for about 50ish years
As strong or stronger than wood stud walls
Basically built the same way as a normal wood stud wall, except different fasteners are used.
Resistant to insects and vermin.
Resistant to rot and Rusting.
Pain in the doompa to drill or nail to if pictures or other items in the house need to be hung.
Most common in west/south and in commericial buildings

8. Timber Framed The oldest form of framing No 2x4’s used or studs.
The skeleton of the structure is built out of massive wood beams that are taken from and hewn from trees.
Still commonly found in barns around our areas.
Many people do build there homes this way and leave the beams exposed inside the house to add a certain look to the home
Typically no metal fasteners are used. All is held together with holes and wood pegs
Very proven system of building ahs been around since humans first constructed permanent dwellings.

12. Log home Mix of timber and log framing.
Timber is used for roofs and foundations solid logs are used for walls.
Came from Scandinavia around 3500BC
A distinction should be made from log cabin and log home
Log cabins are typically simpler in construction 1 story and are not meant to be permanent.
Log homes have true foundations and are meant to be permanent.

19. Assignment Label top of page Framing Memories
Looking at the 4 major forms of framing a house on a separate sheet of lined paper name 1 place where you have been that has this type of framing. In other words where have you been that has timber framing? Maybe a barn?
Write 1-2 sentences about your memories of each structure.
Do not forget to complete joist layout drawing
Complete yesterdays quiz