Title: Erect a wall.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: CARPENTRY: Framing Walls

Erecting a wall should include

- following blueprints
- raising the wall
- aligning the wall with appropriate leveling instruments
- anchoring the wall
- ensuring the wall is plumb
- bracing at the best angle and at correct intervals with appropriate fasteners
- applying all safety measures.

IRC: Chapter 6, section R602, ensures the proper placement of walls for proper attachment, braced wall requirements, and shear wall placement.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are strategies for raising walls?
- How do building codes relate to the way wall sections are anchored? What is the appropriate nailing schedule for anchoring wall sections?
- What is the difference between plumb and level?
- What is the relationship between the level of the floor and the plumb of the wall?
- What method should be used to align the wall?