Framing · IRC R602

Walls & headers

Header size and bearing, jack and king studs, top plates, fastening, wall bracing. 5 drills, each with the answer, the fix and the 2018 IRC section.

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The drills

Kitchen window rough opening
Level 1 · Apprentice
Kitchen exterior wall at rough framing, window opening over the future sink
Basement bearing wall top plates
Level 2 · Journeyman
New interior wall under the main-floor joists, unfinished basement of a one-story house
Laundry room partition with door opening
Level 2 · Journeyman
Finished-basement laundry room partition, hallway side, ready for drywall inspection
New opening between living and dining room
Level 3 · Master
Rambler remodel, new opening between the living room and dining room
Detached garage side wall
Level 3 · Master
Detached garage, side wall framing before interior finish

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