Commercial Metal Stud Framing
Table of Contents

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Section I: Tricks of the Trade, 1

1. Wall Methods, 3
        Reading the Blueprints, 3
        The 3-4-5 Squaring Method, 4
        Laying Out the Walls, 6
        Cutting Plate and Studs by Hand, 10
        Splicing Plate, 11
        Shooting Down the Bottom Plate, 13
        Shooting Up the Top Plate, 15
        Forming a Corner with Plate, 17
        Laying Out Plate, 21
        Stuffing Studs, 22
        Slap Studs and Sliders, 23
        Notching Plate and Studs for Obstacles, 24
        Deflection Plate, 26
        Radius Plate, 28
        Fastening the Framing Members, 29
        Kickers and Other Braces, 30
        Wall Expansions, 32
        Straightedging, 33
    
2. Headers, 35
        Headering Door and Window Jambs, 36
        Headering Around Obstacles, 36
        Building Box Beam Headers, 37
        Stiff backs, 39
    
3. Suspended Drywall Ceiling Methods, 41
        Establishing and Maintaining a Constant Elevation, 42
        Tying Suspension Wires to Bar Joist, 44
        Fastening Ceiling Materials, 50
        Tuning in the Ceiling Elevation, 53
    
4. Soffit Methods, 55
        Laying Out a Soffit, 55
        Figuring Soffit Stud Length, 57
        Plumbing the Corner Studs, 58
        Plating the Bottom of the Studs, 59
        Plumbing a Soffit with a Dryline, 60
        Setting the Bottom Plate to a Chalk Line, 61
        Building Jigs, 63
        Framing with Jigs, 65
        Patterns, 68
        Supporting Soffits, 70

Section II: Step-By-Step Methods, 75

5. Interior Walls, 77
        Walls to the Deck, 78
        Freestanding Walls, 86
        Chase Walls, 90
        Arches, 91
    
6. Hollow Metal Jambs, 95
        Clips, 96
        Door Jambs, 97
        Window Jambs, 102
    
7. Furred Walls, 105
        Furring with DWC, 106
        Furring with 1-5/8-inch Studs, 109
        Furring with Z-Channel, 111
        Resilient Furring Channel, 112
    
8. Structural Stud Walls, 115
        Bearing Walls, 116
        Structural Stud Walls with Slide Clips, 120
        Structural Stud Walls Welded to the Red Iron, 123
        Parapet Walls, 123
        Parapet Walls Framed to the Red Iron, 126
        Diagonal Cross Bracing, 127
    
9. Fire-Rated Walls and Ceilings, 129
        Shaft Liner Systems, 130
        Fire-Rated Walls, 136
        Fire Ceilings, 138
10. Columns, 141
         Full-Framed Columns, 142
         Framing a Cornice to the Column, 144
         Speed-Framed Columns, 146
     
11. Soffits, 151
         Spanning Speed Soffit, 152
         Suspended Speed Soffit, 155
         Framed Soffit, 158
         Framing a Drop with Jigs, 161
         Suspension Walls, 166
     
12. Suspended Drywall Ceiling Systems, 171
         Suspended Drywall Ceilings, 172
         Hard Lid Ceilings, 177
         Skylights, 179
     
13. Drywall Methods, 183
         Marking Sheets with Tape Measure and Pencil, 184
         Cutting Drywall, 184
         Setting an Outside Corner with a Rip, 187
         Screwing Off the Drywall, 187
         Tying in Slap Studs, 189
    
    Glossary, 191
    Index, 197

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