Framing Quiz
by Gordon F. Tully
Last month I discussed some
common errors made in concrete
foundations. For this issue on
structure and framing, I will revisit
my very first house design, on which
I made a number of bloopers. The
house is in excellent shape-although
one of the mistakes had to be fixed
soon after construction.
A Wall
The first drawing shows the
western elevation of this seashore
house, which stands about 300 feet
Porch Rail
Detail #1
foot 2x4s in the center of the wall.
These members are simply inadequate
to carry such a load. This is a good
example of using standard framing
where special engineering is called
for.
During the first winter, our sharpeyed
tenant noticed that the wall
moved like