JUNE JLC 1998
Starting Out Level
To the Editor:
The article "Building Rake Walls"
by Eric Dickerson (4/98) was a wellwritten
and informative piece. After
18 years of being in the building
industry, my company's techniques
are amazingly similar to those prescribed
by Mr. Dickerson. I would like
to add one important point, however.
Mr. Dickerson refers to sheathing
the walls before they are stood. We do
the same, but pay special attention to
the subfloor as far as level tolerances
are concerned. When a wall is squared
and sheathed, it obviously has no ability
to rack. If the floor is out of level,
even a small amount, the wall will be
out of plumb. The taller the wall,