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Home Gym: Framing Walls From "Home Transformations" episode DHTR-210

Host Michael Ray Wisely and his team separate the laundry area from the rest of the room.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F
	Figure G

Materials:

sole plate stock
clips
powder-actuated nailer
22-gauge shell
safety equipment
hammer
utility knife
circular saw
compound miter saw
measuring tape
brackets
2x4 stock
insulation
staple gun
power nail gun
screws
nails
plywood
dry wall
tape
joint compound

Framing for Walls

1. Use a powder-actuated fastening tool to install the sole plate, which will be the bottom of the wall for the laundry room (figure A). The powder-actuated fastening tool (figure B) will shoot a 22-gauge shell through the wood, pinning the clip to the floor of the garage, assuring that the wall will not go anywhere. They are the perfect tools for this task because it saves the time of drilling for masonry screws. Because this tool is essentially a firearm, do not use around combustible materials or anything flammable.

2. To fasten the bracing boards onto the rafter beams to support the new walls, use metal joist hangers to secure the 2x4s to the rafter beams (figure C).

3. With a laser, line up the position for the top plate from top to bottom (figure D).

4. Attach top plate to the rafters with a screw gun (figure E).

5. Mark off every 16 inches from the wall with a speed square (figure F). Those markings will serve as your guide for the placement of the studs for the framing of the new wall.

6. Drive in nails on both sides of studs at a 30-degree angle to secure and finish framing the wall (figure G); this is called toe-nailing and makes a very secure wall.

7. Use a reciprocating saw to cut out a portion of the bottom plate to make the doorway (figure H).

8. Use a table saw to cut a 2x4 to length for the adjoining wall (figure I).

9. Again, use the powder-actuated fastening tool to drive the nails through the sole plate and concrete (figure J).

10. Attach another header and frame in the walls with 2x4s (figure K).

Figure H

Figure I

Figure J

Figure K

RESOURCES :

Garage Storage System
Brand Name: EasyClosets.com
Color: Gray
Website: www.easyclosets.com

GUESTS :

Kevin Beck
Contractor
Beck Custom Builders
Website: www.beckcustombuilders.com