Title: Describe the procedures and requirements for installing fire stops.
Course: Carpentry II (17003-II) > Section: Framing Walls

Description should include

- procedures for cutting and installing fire blocking
- local building code requirements
- reasons for maintaining flush installation and using nails appropriate to the job.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a fire stop?
- Why is proper placement of fire stops critical?

NCCER Carpentry
General Carpentry, Module 27111 Wall Systems describes the procedures for laying out and framing walls, including roughing-in door and window openings, constructing corners and partition Ts, bracing walls, and applying sheathing. The module also includes estimating materials required to frame walls.