Framing and Rough Carpentry

RenovateDSM — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:37:49 -0700

The building is now secured and watertight. All the required demolition has been accomplished. It is now time to take the next step towards your new home. Framing is the first of the “rough” stages in a renovation. The framing and rough carpentry set the stage for all subsequent work - this is the phase where new walls are built and any structural changes are implemented.

Since carpenters are relatively expensive per hour, you may want to minimize the “non-skilled” labor they perform. If you are serving as general contractor, you may be able to save some money by helping the carpenters distribute the supplies when they are delivered. Even a moderate renovation with some alteration of walls may require upwards of 200 2x4’x to be piled throughout the house. Particularly if the project involves furring out walls, distributing lumber will require a large amount of labor. Before the new walls can be built, it is important that all extraneous debris is cleared out of the building. You probably don’t want to pay a carpenter to move piles of lath and old carpet to the dumpster.

Framing and the Trades

The plumber and HVAC contractors must have space within the walls and ceilings to run the supply lines, return (drain) lines, ducts, and vents. Building codes and structural requirements restrict how and where they can install systems, so it may be necessary to build soffits and chases (false ceilings and walls) around drains or vents that protrude into living spaces.

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Framing and Rough Carpentry

Framing and the Trades