About Lesson
This section covers the introduction to this module including the course outline. Additionally, this section covers the general wall framing layout and the types of loads supported by walls.
Wall Framing Layout and Loading
This section covers the introduction to this module including the course outline. Additionally, this section covers the mechanics of wall loading and types of loads supported by walls.
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Bearing and Non bearing Walls – Studs, Plates, Anchorage, Sheathing, Cripple Walls
This section covers the framing requirements for bearing and nonbearing walls including height limitations, sizing of studs, top plates requirements, cripple walls, notching requirements, anchorage requirements and sheathing requirements
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Headers, Trimmers and Full Height Studs Adjacent Headers
This section covers the requirements for the sizing and framing of headers as well as sizing and framing of trimmers and full height studs adjacent the headers.
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Foundations and Stem Walls – Soil, Materials, Frost Protection, Weathering, Slopes setbacks
This section covers foundations and factors affecting the adequacy of foundations including soil/subgrade characteristics, concrete foundations, concrete and masonry stem walls. This section also covers the sizing of foundations and concrete durability and weathering potential, requirements for clearances and setbacks for buildings adjacent slopes etc.
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Foundation Walls – Concrete, Masonry, Reinforcement, Drainage, Water proofing, Damp Proofing
This section covers the code provisions on the sizing of foundation walls and their construction requirements including material and installation requirements for concrete, masonry and reinforcement. Requirements for lap splice and development length of reinforcement are also covered. This section also covers requirements for water proofing and damp proofing.
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Protection of Wood Against Decay
This section covers the requirements for the protection of wood against decay in Chapter 3 of the residential code.
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Plan Check Examples
This section offers a plan check example that shows how a plan reviewer can check code compliance requirements and write comments where deficiencies are observed.
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