All House Framing EXPLAINED...In Just 12 MINUTES! (House Construction/Framing Members)
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All House Framing EXPLAINED...In Just 12 MINUTES! (House Construction/Framing Members)
Most people know that we call the assembled wooden structure of our houses "FRAMING." But, most people's knowledge of framing stops right there. This short video from The Honest Carpenter will explain what every major piece of framing in your house is called, how it works, and when it's installed!
Nearly every remodel, renovation and addition will involve new framing. And major repairs will also include a great deal of new framing. So it's very important to understand these terms so you'll know what your contractor is telling you!
Foundation--This is the bottom level of our houses, typically constructed by masons in the form of brick and block foundations, or poured concrete foundations.
Mud Sill / Sill / Sill Plate--This piece of framing sits directly on the masonry foundation. It is made of treated lumber, so it will resist rot while in contact with damp masonry. It runs the entire perimeter of the house.
Joists--These are the framing members that create our floors and ceilings. They are made of dimensional lumber, like 2x10s, or possibly I-Joists or Floor Trusses. The first level of joists sit directly on the mud sill.
Girders and Beams--These are stronger horizontal structural members that carry the weight of several joists or trusses.
Columns and Posts--These are strong vertical framing members that bear the combined weight of girders and beams, as well as joists, and transfer it to a safe point down in the foundation, or a lower part of the structure. You also see them beneath decks, and porch roofs
Sub-Floor--This is a layer of tongue-and-groove strand board or plywood that lays across the joists, creating a continuous surface to walk on and build more structure upon. It extends right out to the very edge of the structure.
Studs--This is a catch-all term for framing members stood on end to create the vertical structure of our homes. Studs are typically in the 2x4 or 2x6 dimensions. They are staggered 16" or 24" center to center.
Plates--These are the horizontal pieces of lumber that studs connect to at their ends. They turn the whole wall into a rigid structure that can be lifted into place. There is usually a single plate at the bottom of the wall, and a double top plate.
Doors and Windows receive special framing, because they create a hollow space in the wall for doors and windows to sit in.
Headers--These are the pieces of wider framing, turned on end and facing outward, that carry the weight over doors and windws.
Jack Stud/Trimmer Stud--These sit directly beneath the ends of the header, supporting it from below.
King Stud--These sit just outside of the header and jack stud, and extend to the top plate.
Cripple Studs--These small framing members fill hollow spaces above door headers, or below windows. They create a continuous wall surface.
Rough Sill/Rough Opening--What we call the entire open space for a door or window to sit in.
Blocking/Nogging--Small horizontal pieces of framing between studs. They may prevent tall walls from bowing, provide a fireblock, or create support from fixtures.
Staircases--These used to be made of notched stringers, but are now often ordered as pre-assembled units.
Rafters--Framing that creates our roof; they act like diagonal joists.
Ridge Board/Ridge Beam--The tall board sandwiched between rafter peaks
Hip Rafter/Valley Rafter--The rafters that create diagonal inside corners or outside corners of a roof.
Rafter Tails--The overhanging ends of the rafters (often tied together with a Sub-Fascia)
Jack Rafters--Extend from the ridge to a hip or valley rafter
Common Rafters--Extend all the way to the Ridge Board.
Trusses--Pre-fabricated units that create the structure and shape of a roof. They are made form shorter, skinner pieces, and pinned together with spiky metal plates.
Sheathing--The plywood or strand board layer that wraps all the framing on the house exterior, creating a wall surface and providing stability.
Thanks for watching! 
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I'm a construction manager for a large residential builder for almost 30 years. You nailed it!!! I'm going to make this video "homework" to all my clients so they can understand what I am telling them at the pre drywall walkthrough. Well done. Best of all you kept it very easy to understand and under 15 minutes. Any longer you start to lose your audience.
"Homework" is important. Question: do you know if there is a computer-based 'framing simulator' I could practice with, that may even show the load vectors?
Omg that'd be so awesome!
This is what most people just want is to be educated on their surroundings.
"You nailed it!!!"
Yes... Framers do that. A lot. 😜
@@carltonbauer2779 working on it right now. I couldn't find anything like it, wanted to practice, so I figured, it's not that hard to create a simple VR demo where you can assemble walls with plates, studs, headers, etc
I can sort of already do it for myself in 3D software just to play around with framing layouts, but it gets too involved for non-technical person so creating a simply easy to use sim is a goal for me.
People do not understand how much value is here. 12 minutes of great value. Well written and good editing. Thank you.
Thank you! 🙏
@@TheHonestCarpenter I hope you don't work in construction, at least not without supervision!
i knew everything said in this video by the time i was 8yo ....
I never usually comment on YT videos but man oh man did you do a fantastic job! You taught me things that my lecturer would've taken 3 hours to explain. Your videos are highly appreciated, thanks man!
Thanks for watching, Ana! 🙂
@@TrueRandomization architecture
@Ana Banana
3 hrs would be better
I love see the best house make millionaire money work this 👏 free life working guess must muscles 💪
I’m Australian and outside of small terminology differences used this was truely universal explanation only thing that a major difference between australia and America is almost every house uses trusses and concrete tile or colourbond/ metal sheeting so you’d never sheet a roof I’ve seen 1 house with bitumen shingles
General Contractor, Contractor, Carpenter here; Your videos & explanations are Superior! Your ability to explain in such simple terms demonstrates your extensive understanding/knowledge of your subjects. It's refreshing to see someone else with passion & a sincere desire to help & share their knowledge with others.
Yes agree
You need to be an instructor at a local community college or trade school. Your video is so easy to follow and I know I’ve benefited a lot from watching this 12 minute video. Please keep ‘em coming!
We're both now graduates of RUclips university
I was thinking the same thing a I watched the video. It is an art to be able to explain something in its most simplest of terms. Well done.
I believe he is where he should be....Teaching us, hopfully getting rewarded from his channels popularity; cracking books is/was a chapter in my life now it's hands on, no time to, pay to park and get graded from a book worm.
Seriously! As a public school teacher, we are wasting young minds and doing damage to our future as good tradespeople are hard to find
In my opinion the biggest hurdle for the layman when looking at skilled trades is the jargon or trade words. This video is a good translator for what you know or think to what they a professional is talking about.
as an electrician who wants to build my own home one day, i now realize i know nothing about framing haha
You do the framing and I'll do the electrical so it can fall down AND burn down
Is an electrician joke ??
same situation :D a lot of electricians wanna build it seems!
When in doubt add another stud...you cannot overbuilding! I always put in two jacks and two kings on all windows a doors...triples on overhead garage doors
@@marcsheldon6512 hell yeah me too. 5'10" rough opening for a front door and since it's less than 6 ft one jack and stud is fine for allot of builders. If I'm pissed at the old lady and want to slam the door I want it to slam haha. I agree, overkill when in doubt. Like my corners extra strong too.
I'm a computer guy with close to zero knowledge on carpentry and house building, but I've always been amazed at construction work. It's long been a hidden fantasy of my geek self to build houses. Your videos are inspiring.
I've been trying to get my builders license for months now and have never found such an in depth, clear, well developed explanation to such a big building topic. Awesome - thank you
You're going for a builder's license with no experience? Jesus christ
Didn't know you needed a license
@@cameronbachman8161 what is wrong with that? That’s like being turned down for a job out of college because you have “no experience”. Your comment is the dumbest comment I’ve ever read.
@@paulpray5394 varies by area but in many places general contractors license is like an endorsement on top of a business license. Some places you have to pass a test.
THIS IS LIKE FINDING THE ROSETTA STONE. THANK YOU!!!
You’re welcome, Colin!
Believe me, Rosetta stone has many mistakes. The honest carpenter is much more accurate. :)
@@Robot007 The original rosetta stone or the language learning software? I feel like you're not on the same page.
Yeahhhhh......nope. Maybe if said Rosetta Stone was shattered, mixed up, and missing some important parts and someone came long put the pieces together in 12 minutes and did the Pigeon Dance (strut around, puff out chest, poop all over everything).....lol. Not gonna learn 'All' about framing a house in 12 minutes, and is dishonest to claim it. Especially when not mentioning some very important things any good experienced carpenter would know about.
My dad was a building contractor. First started as a licensed electrician to then buildings. I worked with him when he needed me, and a few years out of high school, until I had an offer come along in the automotive industry. I still lived close by and was there when he needed me. In between building homes, we would trim out others. With the exposed framing he would show me the mistakes others had made. Easy to correct ones we made, some major ones we couldnt continue until corrected. It was good to be taught the right way, and then be shown what others had done wrong. That brings home what you are taught and why you do something a certain way. My father had a good reputation. He knew the building codes. You'd be surprised the ones that dont have a clue, and see what they can get away with. The city wanting him to be a building inspector. He told me he refused, because he made way more as a contractor. Those days were some of the happiest days of my life. I still love the smell of cutting lumber. Its funny how your mind works. I can smell the cutting wood, and be instantly taken back.
Love this. I’m about to graduate electrical eng. my dad knows how to do virtually anything. Unfortunately it took my until my late teens to start learning the trades from him, but better late than never. Best wishes.
@@CallMeStermii Late teens? Man I wish! I am learning in my early - Mid 20s. I’m learning from my mothers long time boyfriend a Custom home builder
Good stuff man!!
I'm not a carpenter. I only built two things out of wood my entire life: a dog house out of wood pallets, with a sheet metal roof. And a large chicken coop that had 8' walls, and a sheet metal roof, all sitting on concrete blocks, and withstood two storms with winds in excess of 60mph. It's not likely that I will ever be in a situation again where I can work with lumber, the smell of cut wood definitely takes me back. Even the smell of cut firewood brings back very fond memories.
100% jobsite smells are like a time capsule
I love this work…. I can’t get it out of my system …. Fun , actually, and rewarding …. and I lived through so many innovations to the technology
As a complete ignoramist starting a remodel, you not only stated the essential need for your video at the beginning, but did a GREAT JOB TEACHING! Thank you.
I’ve been doing framing for about 6 months. And I knew what he was talking about the whole video so I feel proud that I’ve been learning lol
I did framing over the summer and feel the same way
How is it? Starting my framing job soon.
@Clayton's Riot I'm starting out pretty low because I'm learning from scratch with zero experience, but I will make more over time if I'm good at it
@Clayton's Riot I met this one kid and his Dad on a new job site i started working on. I applied for a laboror position as I had minor experience doing several things.
Even though the son was like 7 years younger than me - he was like 21 at the time, that kid showed me alot, and so did his dad. If it wasnt for them i probably would not have lasted the 3 months i was there for.
Been doing it for 33 years, it’s a great career.
Now I have a 12 1/2 minute tutorial I can have laborers/young carpenters watch so were all on the same page!
Thank you!!
Are you a teacher or owner of a company?
Don, that's a great idea, just got find someone who wants to work , that's hard in my area
You hiring?
Young finish carpenter and glazier here in Florida. It's definitely important to know this stuff if you work construction, even if your trade isn't rough carpentry
@@AC.Prince pay enough and you will.
As an electrician, I’m happy to say I feel familiar with most of these terms… all thanks to construction managers teaching me while wiring houses. The more you know about trades that go before and after you, the better quality you can offer. I love making trade partners job easier.
That’s how I felt as a carpenter, Junior. You have conversations with the other subs that you just can’t get anywhere else 🙂
As an hvac tech on doing install I second this....
I do handyman stuff when the big contracts are few and far between at my day job. I knew about half of these terms and functions, so I'm extremely glad that I watched this video. I learned as a young guy that there's ALWAYS something else to learn, and an intelligent person is always on the lookout to grab extra knowledge.
I have been teaching architecture for 19 years and I'm always using pictures and lecture to describe the framing members in residential construction. While I love to hear myself talk, I know that I can only hold the students' attention for so long with my stories (experiences) of time in the construction trade and how each of the members function. This will be my new video for communicating these pieces. THANK YOU! (and my students will unknowingly appreciate it too :) )
How can I be your student, from Nigeria?
Hi I'm 15 years old from Texas and Im interested in architecture , is their any way I can hear your experiences and advice
God bless you!
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I worry that it's a little too fast for the noobs. And a couple places where the photos didn't match the diagrams or weren't quite clear. If you know what's happening, it's a fun whirlwind tour. If you don't already know... Is it that useful?
The only frustration I have is that you don't have more views and subscribers. You are a natural teacher and it's clear you put a lot of time into this. I love watching your videos every single week. Thanks!
He sure is, I'm subscribed too and the only wood I've ever cut were tree branches during pruning.
AGREED!!
Because he doesn't know what he is talking about
@@buddyg1408 Explain?
@@markcole3600
He can't explain because he's a troll.
I'm 60 and I've been in the building and remodeling trades since I was 13 years old and I have a Bachelor of Science degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology located in Boston Massachusetts in building construction technology and I watched this video out of curiosity and I see no problems with anything he said.
Thank you for sharing! I love knowing I can spend 12 minutes learning about something I previously knew nothing about. Time well spent!
I've been framing and building for over 45 years and worked simultaneously as a city inspector. This video is clear, accurate and easy to follow. Thank you for helping out those who are framing and those who hire or purchase homes and additions.
Let me say, as a home owner, that the fact that you're continuing to educate yourself is a great and something I wish many more inspectors practiced.
@@RubicksProductions doing the right thing helps everyone down the line.
Thanks for this great video. I framed houses for a few years when I was (much, much) younger, and while the work was hard and the hours were long, it was some of the most satisfying work I've ever done. Just incredibly gratifying to BUILD something that you knew would still be around after you were gone. Honest work. Nothing like it.
Same here pal
I currently work at a truss and framing fabrication center building roof trusses, I just work the other end of your field still satisfying tho
My brother n I n very close friends built homes all our life my grandfather was a contractor my father was a contractor I was a contractor we wrote our names on every home on the rafters mostly n it is extremely hard work long hours n low pay but u r right very gratifying I miss it but still have all the knowledge I'm a disabled veteran thank u for replying God bless
@@marksmith8421 Yes, its rewarding having something to show for a hard, hot as fuck, day of working.
GOD bless you sir. We need honest men now, yall are shining gems highly sought out for!!
I helped my Dad build their house when I was in college. I didn't know anything about building a house then. He just showed us each step and we repeated it. After that, I knew all these terms except the special names of the vertical studs around a window frame. Very good overview. I wish we had RUclips back in the day to give us a good primer. Later I finished my own basement including framing, wiring, plumbing , dry walling, paining , trimming, etc. People would ask how I learned all this stuff. I said, "from my Dad, but it wasn't like a had a choice at the time." Now I'm really glad I learned to do this stuff, even though I don't do it for a living.
Jack stud and king stud 👌
@@charlesg7926 Is there a queen stud and a 10 stud to make it a flush?
@@blaster-zy7xxthose are used only in bathrooms to support the toilet-
@chris falkenberg I am the passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, the bright and hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped backsides
And everything looks good tonight.
@chris falkenberg Gozer the travelor, He will come in one of the prechosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrana, The Travelor came as a large moving TOR! Then during the third reconciliation with the last of the mectrican suplicants , they chose a new form, that of a giant SLOR! That zuklu knew what it was like to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day I can tell you.
Thanks, man. I know absolutely nothing ab framing a house, but the way you explained it with visuals makes a whole lot of sense.
You covered so much so quickly while being comprehensive and being easy to understand. Great job!
36 year commerical carpenter here, you did a good job for explaining to folks. You'd be surprised at how many "commerical carpenters" don't know a lot of these, much less how to take advantage of a speed square or lay out a set of stringers with a rafter square. Good job for home owners or those wanting to know some basic stuff!
Laying out stair stringers and getting it right is alot more tricky than it appears at first. I don't think anyone ever did it that didn't mess one up.
Your comment made me smile,, put a steel stud guy in a wood framed house they would be lost!!
Stair stringers,, need rise and run measurements and number of steps to come up with the proper dimensions. I remember those days!! Stair day(s) and cutting a roof were my favorite days. How many people can use a rafter square for common rafters. Or do the step downs for hip/valley jacks?
I am stuck in the commercial world as a GC, I miss the days of constantly brushing off sawdust
I’m with you Greg, I’m a retired carpenter and commercial carpenters thought they were the shit but they couldn’t frame a house let alone build a set of stairs or cut a conventional roof, hopefully new generations of people will want to learn a respectable trade if college doesn’t seem like that’s something is for them.
@@mozerdude8102 Not all of us "commercial carpenters" are lacking the skills to do as you mention. Far from the contrary for some and far more skilled than the typical "wood butchers" that I have had come to work for me outside of knowing some basic principals of layout...yeah there are a lot of cocky folks on both sides of the fence for sure....don't discredit the other side of the carpentry trade...it shows you are no different than what you put down.
@@13612 again your using the term “wood butchers “ like your something better proving my point you think your better!
As someone from the Philippines, I have always been fascinated by American stick framed houses. Our houses are typically built with either poured or block concrete. I was always curious but never found a simple video explaining what all the pieces are for. Loved the vid!
I'd love to see a tute like this on how to build concrete block housing. How do you get it to acceptable insulation, and what do you have to do to make it waterproof? I'd trust concrete blocks to last a lot longer than stick frame, but it has to be good to live in too.
Or nippa !
@@tealkerberus748 Autoclaved aerated concrete at twice the thickness of a woodframe house provides comparable insulation. The advantage is that you have a lot more thermal mass letting you store the the cool temperatures of the night in your walls which is probably quite nice in a hot country like the philippines.
@@ErikB605 Thank you. I'm unconvinced about thermal mass in a hot climate - if it heats up and stays hot that gets unpleasant fast. In a high diurnal shift climate, so with hot days and cold nights, thermal mass performs brilliantly. And I'm looking for a building system for a cool mild climate - almost always too cool to be comfortable, but rarely if ever freezing. So it's different again.
@@tealkerberus748 wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2012/Paris/DEEE/DEEE-20.pdf
Besides Insulation and Thermal Mass you might want to consider the other side of the energybudget.
If you live in higher latitudes overhangs will provide shade in summer but will let the sun in during winter.
Windows with low energy transmittance in the south will limit heating through the sun midday and windows with high energy transmittance in east and west will give your house some free heating.
I would recommend you read "The Passivhaus Handbook" by Cotterell, J.
Loved this I did some framing on a small crew but didn't have much experience before that. It was cool to be able to recognize most of the stuff you talked about, and to get detailed explanations about the reasons behind why the journeyman had us build things the way he did.
I work for a home renovation company and load-bearing walls was nails on a chalk board for me for the longest time. Your video really helped me understand a lot more about framing. Thank you for the video!
As a guy having a house built currently this was by far the most informative thing I’ve seen in a while. Some old terms and new.
I'm a 6th year steel stud commercial framer and lathesman who recently moved from the big city to the countryside, and this video was exactly what I needed. The only thing I would add is that a Knee-wall is also often called a Pony-wall.
Thank you very much for another great video.
whats the main difference(s) between a commercially framed building vs the common residential ones?
@@mind_of_A Liability.
@@mind_of_A Additionally, commercial walls are often framed with metal studs instead of wood.
@@mind_of_A What Michael said below is a large difference between the two types. And quite common practice for a commercial building is concrete (sometimes lightweight concrete) slabs on multiple floors with large steel columns, girders and beams as the main framing, this is usually done by a steel erector contractor. Then a separate contractor comes in and puts up all the interior framing with is usually aluminum since it is lighter(wood can add a lot of weight on very tall buildings), always straight, in some locations metal framing can meet stricter fire code due to it being metal instead of wood, also aluminum framing can be cheaper than wood framing in long term, and it can have a longer life span than wood framing for large buildings due to being metal instead of wood. Now you can also often see apartments or some hotels which do wood framing. (Source: me as a commercial construction inspector for 8 years). Here is a link for basic on commercial vs residential construction. www.cdmg.com/building-faqs/commercial-versus-residential-construction
I have done a little metal framing working out of the union.. Metal framing is one of the most complicated parts of carpentry Once i worked on a balcony shaped like a football about 75 ' in the middle.
I am currently taking the home inspection course here in Oklahoma. This was the best explanation I have seen yet on how a house is framed. Thank you so much.
thanks for the training! This was extremely layman’s terms and is perfect for the type of video you’re doing. Much appreciated. I’d like to dig more on how subfloors are build.
Hello THC, This is a fantastic "Framing Explained Video"... My Husband passed away from Cancer and left the upstairs unfinished, There are no Stairs, Windows, and only a few pieces of the Plywood Floor down... This has been very helpful... 👍♥️🤗
You’re welcome, CLC! I’m sorry to hear that, but I definitely wanted to do this video for folks in situations like yours. It helps to demystify the process a bit, and show that the fundamentals of framing are really pretty simple. Good luck with any work going forward!
@@TheHonestCarpenter It really does supply an understanding in knowing what needs to be achieved to construct a Sound Structure, and I really appreciate this Video, Thank You 😉👍♥️
I took wood shop when I was in high school in the 70's. We were taught the "old way" regarding framing. One of our final projects was to build small scale homes using the building technics we were taught during the year. We were allowed to add any additional items to our homes. Some of us added lighting, and of course for me the outside appearance of the home was important. So I gave the fireplace a brick techtured look. Needless to say we got an "A" on our home, as well as the other groups. The shop teacher held a raffle and each group pulled a ticket number out of a hat to see who won the house to take home. Bummer, I didn't win ours, but it was a fun project. I used those technics when I did update construction on my parents' home years ago. I wish I would have gone into the trades, but at that time it was difficult to get into apprentice programs. Now, they can't find enough people for them.
Hey Joe, we're about the same age!
I graduated in 1973, as did my trophy wife. 🤠
Where I lived the cool crowd went to the university, not the trade school in the area. I'm happy to report the guys who opted for the trade school (not because they couldn't get accepted into college) are the ones who retired a decade or more ago as successful business owners. The rest of us are either barely retired or still working. And not in the field of their college degrees.
Giddy up
It’s not even that they can’t find people it’s that people won’t just stand their while their supervisor screams at them. We had a 22 year old walk off and quit last week. No notice or anything. I’m in my 40s now so I’m too old to do that but boy I wish…
Construction manager here, I approve this message. 👏
Then you need to get a new job
I’m glad I found this video on my feed. Thanks for the quick explanation on framing. This video will be saved and watched over and over. 🧠
This was a great explanation of framing terminology, especially for a first timer like me! I'm looking to build my own tiny house on a trailer someday, and this really helps me understand all that framing jargon I see in those other DIYs. Good job and thank you so much!
As I watched this I was truly impressed with how much I knew. Your video was so easy to understand with the things I didnt know as well. Keep teaching and educating please!
This is amazing. So clearly explained, quick, no fluff, extremely informative. Big props to you 🙏
Excellent! Thank you for such a succinct and week-explained, no fluff video. As a DYI builder, I came away with more confidence as I explain my work/ projects to my friends.
Thank you so much for making this video. I've been around frames just from DIY home fixes... I knew about 70% of what you have shared and I'm very grateful for having a full run down now I have a more complete knowledge of all the framing parts... THANK YOU.
Your videos are very instructive, professional done - right to the point, you speak exceptionally well, no annoying background music.
I am building a tiny home with lumber from a demolished home in my neighborhood. I have no prior building experience, this video was very helpful! I slowed it down a bit so I could digest it all since it's new to me, incredibly informative. Thank you!
Great video thanks 😊 Just started exploring building a new house and wanted to better understand what goes into the construction process.
To better understand why it's so expensive and how to manage and cut costs this has been a great help!
When I was an architecture student way back in the 1960s, we were required to take a shop class in which we learned to use basic woodworking tools to cut lumber down to tiny fractions to create framing members, such as 1/4-inch x1/2-inch studs, which we then assembled into a scale model of a fully framed house -- plates, studs, joists, rafters, etc. While it may have seemed like playing with Lincoln logs as a kid at the time, it was an invaluable lesson for designing houses, apartments, and small wood-framed commercial structures, as well as understanding the real work as it developed in the field. Probably not as good as working on a construction site during summer vacations, but it sure helped us to avoid designing things that couldn't be built by the average carpenter in the field. Plus we could communicate with the workers using the proper terminology and not look like the complete idiots they seemed to think all fledgling architects were.
Wow oh wow! Amazing video. I learned soo much just watching this video. Took screenshots and wrote alot down. I couldn’t have asked for such a clear explanation. Thank you so much! ❤️🙏🏼
As a contractor of 35+ years I must say this is an excellent and compact break down of most homes. Thanks
I watch so much about building and the terminology used - my head expands when I learn something new. Now I need a larger hat 🎩
As a new WDO inspector, this video was EXTREMELY helpful. I obtained several great screen shots to help me memorize certain members and all. So much information that was easy to understand.
Thank you!
Thank you! This was very helpful as someone with zero experience in this field.
What an incredible video, I love how he articulates himself and how concise he is, and makes everything so simple to understand, definitely subscribing and would love some videos on building decks if possible!
My dad has been a residential building contractor for 20 years. I just started my business last year and I’m learning so much. Thanks for this video.
Amazing video, thanks for making this! Concise but super informative. It really helped that you outlined the function of each piece as you described its term, and then repeated these when that piece is reused (like the joists on floor and then for the next ceiling/floor, and the 2 kinds of headers). This will really help when we're discussing with the contractor/builder!
This was very helpful, im a plumbing apprentice. This gave me some great basics, thank you.
You did Larry Haun proud. :)
Thank you, Jeff! That guy is a total legend. I’ve been seeing his face in home building magazines since I was a kid. High praise! 😁
Great video Ethan. I learned a lot from this one and everyone of your videos. Keep then coming.
That's the code!
Seconded!
The first book I bought when I became a serious contractor was, "The very efficient carpenter" by Larry Haun. The second was, "Running a successful construction company" by David Gerstel.
I framed houses for over dozen years and built homes for 2- 1/2 decades. What you're describing is how we used to build a house back then. All studs, joists, rafters, all called sticks, are lined up from the concrete base/foundation, to the roof structure, or rafters. It always seamed obvious that should be how to make the structure as strong as it could be with these materials, but after 15 years of retirement, I helped a friend build his home and I joined him after the frame was completed and passed the inspections with flying colors. The framer in his area, was considered to be of the best in the area. One of the first things I noticed was there wasn't a single jack stud in any of the windows or doors. The jack studs are there to hold the headers in place and allow for the weight from above it, to be dispersed to the stick component below it. I was told that the jack studs aren't necessarily anymore, and alls I could say, is there not needed any less either. There were several other things I wouldn't have allowed, had t been my house, but I didn't want to argue an issue that my friend insisted was correct. I'm just wondering when he'll get enough of a snow load that his windows and doors will start showing a problem?
EXC. point about "not needed any less"; I'm in BC Canada and we've gone to 2x6 exterior walls and even 2x8 for a 1.5 story open wall facing south on a relatively small house build. We ALSO have gone to earthquake anchors (look like a large galvanized shoe horn) in corners on townhouse builds (really popular in BC). Even in rare earthquake areas. The same with all the tech. But I watch with incredulity the cheap builds allowed in windy, tornado alley and earthquake prone areas in the USA. What?? Meanwhile we're shuttering our lumber mills and keep getting the softwood lumber issue banged up by US interests. The sure aren't US consumer interests! You would think the USA would want all the lumber it could get.
@@louisliu5638 Cheap builds and expensive builds all go flying during a tornado.
See why retired still don't mean not needed 😉. Sorry u friend didn't value your opinion but I do 😊
@@yahusha4life thanks
@jobacuda4472 not many tornadoes in Pennsylvania
I’ve always wanted to know all this stuff. I don’t have it all down yet but I will. Just gotta watch it a few more times. Thank you.
Finally some one takes the time to explain this stuff in a very basic and informative way.
Great video! I'm a designer from Australia and although many of the terms and obviously the metric system used here, are different, the video shows in pictures what most people need to know in terms of structure and the build process. A good 'beginners guide' for the average consumer, well done :)
Of all the systems needed in a home, I always found the rough carpentry to be the most fascinating. I had the chance years ago to volunteer to be a framing grunt with a master carpenter as the boss of about 10 of us. The guy was a genius as we framed and sheathed a large addition in a mountain cabin over a long weekend. It was satisfying to see the end product.
This is probably my favorite video on RUclips. Super Helpful! Thank you!!
First-time home buyer here: Thanks for the explanations. I like to know the details of what I'm purchasing and this video helped a lot.
I framed for a little over two years (basically the lead framer’s cut man). This was a good refresher. 👍
Edit: like 14 years ago so I’ve forgotten some things 🙃
I like how building a house is extremely complicated but it pretty much comes down to using a chop saw and a circular saw a bunch of times then nailing everything together
That was great! Been a while since I’ve gone through having a house built and I may be again. Very helpful as a refresher for some of it. Thank you!
Excellent information for a novice trying to act as contractor of my own home renovation project. Thank you.
This is an extraordinarily well put together video. As a home owner who has done extensive structural renovations, I understand how important it is for home owners to get a good understanding of the basics of how a house is put together. Really appreciate your sharing this
I learn so much carpenter terminology from this channel, I think my father in-law will be impressed when I use the correct name for each part of any project we build. 😁
Depends where you live . I have heard certain framing members called " Bird boxes , backbones , jugs , pork chops .king rafters , fly rafters , cripplers etc .
@@IVORY123100 It'd be fascinating to have someone map where different terms are used for various members of a stick frame house around the world. What my dad called a jack stud I've heard American builders call a crippled stud, but around here a crippled stud is one that is cut partly through to straighten a bow. And so we go on.
Well delivered! A great refresher to all the different components. Many things coming back to mind from previous carpentry classes. Thank you
back in the 60s, my Dad and I built our ranch house and garage. Your video is spot on. I sill remember most of the names, but your video reminds me to take a refresher course.
One thing I do remember that we used Full Dimensional lumber. You wont see that type of lumber anywhere today.
The house still stands to this day.
Been inspecting homes for almost 20 years with a construction background. This video was very well thought out & informative. Would love to send this to all the Realtors & clients who I inspect for in the future. Would make my inspection summary so much easier for them to understand the concepts behind my report. Great video, I enjoy your passion.
Another great video! Being a Firefighter you become (or should anyway!) very familiar with building construction! This is a great, quick breakdown of some very important parts of framing for sure! Honest C...you’ve done it again!💪🏼👊🏼
This was the clearest and most comprehensive lesson I have ever gotten on RUclips!
I am just a diy'er and i have a friend that was working a new home doing low voltage install. Most exterior walls were up but inside it was just framed. It was amazing to see vents and fixtures and to be able to tell where bath, closets and laundry room would be. How the stove was going to be vented. It was quite remarkable as this was a 4000 sq foot home with turrets and a grand entryway. Everyone should have that opportunity and check this type of thing out. It helps understand how a home is made when you start working on your own home.
I have been modeling my retirement home using SketchUp. Every time I get an update from the architect I put it into the model. We’ve finalized the plans and I’m now modeling it from the ground up, stud by stud. Every time I get to a new piece of construction, I.e. foundation, flooring etc, I research how a carpenter would be building it and incorporate that into the model. It’s a lot of work, considering most of it will be hidden, but I sure am learning a lot about construction techniques. Thank you for all the information provided in this video.
Extremely well presented Ethan with great graphics to back everything up. Very helpful even for us old-timers who think they know everything about construction!
I’ve been the owner builder of a few houses. I understand home construction but didn’t know all the names for everything. You are able to describe everything in a very short precise way. Not many people an do that. Awsome job!
Thank you.
Already build my shed, wish I watched this video somewhere last year, very nice job explaining all important setup, Thank you!
Thank you for publishing this excellent content. This is one of the most informative construction teaching videos that I have ever come across on RUclips!
You’re welcome, Matthew! Thanks for the positive feedback 😄
Thank you for this, the people I work with aren’t the teacher type.
You’re welcome, CJ! I grew up on job sites-it can be hard to get information out of people sometimes. Just keep plugging away at it. The big picture will start coming together real soon 👍
Most lead framers aren't. The industry just becomes a dick swinging contest of a bunch of guys who think they're the best, lol.
Yes sir
@@ace88bf right? And now we have a complete lack of educated kids in the industry. I sub as a carpenter for a B/K remodel dept in a heating, plumbing & A/C company and their co-op students are the worst - so lost. The student electricians can't wire a 3-gang box, plumbers can't always get hot & cold correct, all drag their feet and show zero initiative. It's a constant mess that I've actually become a fantastic drywall finisher because of the repairs they make me do - I'm a tile guy/cabinet installer/finish work by trade. From constant hands in their pockets to hands wrapped around a phone, they don't have an interest to learn but love to throw the title of "electrician" or whatever around to their friends.
this is very detailed and straightforward ty!
Oh yes. Thank you! This video is just what I needed as we are building an accessory structure for our cars and motorcycle and it is our first attempt. We are doing all the work ourselves to save on the cost.
A tip o' the hat !!!
Very informative! Thanks for posting this. Also, ppl should know that roof trusses are indeed stronger, but with trusses you loose the attic storage space that you get with rafters.
Many Houses over century old were build with rafters still standing today. Theres no questioning the strength of rafters.. The only reason trusses are popular like any new thing in construction is that it saves time in the building process and we all know time is money. Otherwise as a homeowner rafters over trusses all day everyday
Trusses can be designed / built to create vaulted ceilings and bonus rooms in attic space with negligible loss of interior useable space.
I'm a house painter . I've always been around construction but never really knew all the terminology for what I was painting! Thanks for the great video . I love the trades and hard work we all put into it . Y'all be careful and do wear ear and eye and head protection!!! God bless !
That's right safety first. You never know when it's your turn wear your helmets lol
I love it!! Very direct, you used pictures which is extremely helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the breakdown! As someone who knows almost nothing about construction, this was easy to understand. Super helpful!
Ethan, thank you for your work producing quality educational videos. You are a gifted carpenter and an equally gifted teacher. As a retired fire fighter I have studied building construction for years and I appreciate your direct and honest approach to building construction and other topics associated with home repair and carpentry!! Keep up the good work!!
Thank you, Koll! Always happy to hear from first responders! I’ll keep the videos coming-thank you for the support 😄
Great video and fantastic presentation and knowledge and communication.
Your library of content should be required viewing for all trade schools.
And for every homeowner.
I can't understand why you don't have a billion subscribers by now.
Keep being an inspiration and a role model for all people.
Very well said. This guy isn't just a really knowledgeable carpenter, but also an fantastically gifted teacher. He organizes and explains the content so well that it's a masterclass in well-constructed video education. Love everything about this channel.
New outside sales rep for a builder here. Realized I was struggling on account of not knowing basic construction. This video is very helpful!
I would say you did a perfect job describing framing. It’s one of my pet peeves everyone calling every piece of lumber a stud. I gotta say I did not miss any of the correct lingo. Great job on the video.
You have explained my new job as a framer so perfectly... The guys on job sites already , unless they're good at teaching on the go, don't really have time to teach new guys like myself all the basics, so I find myself learning slower than I'd like, and slowing them down as a result. This is the first video of yours that I've seen, but it's worth hitting that subscribe button. Thanks so much!! You have pretty much secured me a good career... with a quick 10 minutes of advice.
That’s too bad. Part of getting paid more to be a lead is making sure everyone on the crew learns how things need to be done and should always take time to make the team better for it.
Ive been there in other fields, its hard for some people that know their field well to figure out the stuff that is very obvious to them after years and years but not obvious necessarily to someone fresh. Sometimes these little perceptions can cause a block in understanding a whole section of the field and create a lot of fustrstion between the jerk lead and the numb skull new guy. But then you have that moment that unlocks the matrix and youre just like "ohhhh so thats why this has to be like this so that that will be set to do that and not be in a bind from getting this ...." You get the idea...
Takeaways- always keep trying, do what you can do the best that you can, ask questions and ignore other people's irritation at you not knowing everything. Most of us would like to work with a clone that already knows what we want done and how we would do it, without saying, getting mad about not having that is on them, not you.
Thank you so much for this video!!! It was so hard for me to learn and remember all the names. Cant wait fir the next video!!!
dude you did so good! i had some framing knowledge, but after hopping on a real build site, i realized i needed some extra knowledge. you gave such a great overall, i cant wait to see the next video! keep them coming! every tradesman/rough carpenter needs to watch all of this!
I know nothing about framing, but after watching your video, I feel like I could actually carry a conversation about it now….very informative… even though I am no expert by any means your video had so much detail and made me want to learn about carpentry in general. Thank you.
In Norway we'll use a layer of solid tar paper as a moisture barrier under the mud sill.
We used to do here in Canada too, about 30 years ago. :-)
In Australia it's a thick plastic sheet. Comes in various widths for different wall thicknesses, and embossed so less of its surface is in contact with either the timber or the concrete.
I recently bought one of those "do all in a home" books to get the knowledge you just dropped on us and I wish I would have seen this first because that book sucks and I could have saved 14 bucks. Quick, simple, and to the point....respect and subbed!!!!
Always youtube first! EVERY TOPIC
I was helping in framing but dude didn't want to share the knowledge sum ppl hate sumone learning faster than they did your effen awesome n may you stay blessed for sharing honest knowledge,your the man honest carpenter
Can't stress how important these kinds of videos are for homeowners. Ethan James deserves an award for breaking down these concepts in an easy to understand format
This might be the single most useful home construction video I have ever watched. You tie every component together simply and logically ... and quickly ... and in an enjoyable way *:)*
Oh man, this takes me back to high school carpentry class! Our school had to cut some funds from the budget so my class ended up having to settle on a scale down version of a house, made with "studs" and "joists" only big enough to be held together with brad nails, lol. It was fun and enlightening though, even if it wasn't an actual full-sized house that would one day be occupied.
Thank you for this video! It had everything i wanted to know to start diving into how to fix my garage door header and outer pieces, rebuild a wall, and rebuild sophets after i feel sufficiently versed.