This 6-page card covers the construction essentials for wood framing based on the new 2018 International Residential Code (IRC).

Features:

FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS

• Wall, Floor & Roof Framing
• Footings
• Reinforced Concrete Footings
• Permanent Wood Foundation Crawl Space Section
• Wood Foundations
• Minimum Width & Thickness for Concrete Footings for Light-Frame Construction (inches)

• Wood Sill Plates
• Foundation Anchorage
• Foundation Anchorage in Seismic Design Categories C, D0, D1, & D2
• Wall Anchorage for All Buildings in SDC D0, D1, & D2 & Townhouses In SDC C

• Floors - Design & Construction
• Bearing
• Joists Under Bearing Partitions
• Floor Systems
• Joist Framing

• Sleeping Areas & Attic Joists
• Other Floor Joists
• Framing at Braced Wall Lines
• Blocking & Subflooring
• Lateral Restraint at Supports
• Bridging
• Floor Joist Spans for Common Lumber Species

• Cutting, Drilling & Notching
• Notches in Sawn Lumber
• Holes in Sawn Lumber
• Fastening
• Fastening Schedule

• Fastening
• Framing of Openings
• End Joints
• Subfloor and Combined Subfloor Underlayment
• Min. Thickness of Lumber Floor Sheathing
• Allowable Spans for Sanded Plywood Combination Subfloor Underlayment
• Fastening Schedule

• Stud Size, Height & Spacing
• Top Plate
• Bearing Studs
• Bottom (Sole) Plate
• Single Member Headers
• Rim Board Headers
• Headers for Nonbearing Walls
• Supports for Headers
• Maximum Spans for Wood Structural Panel Box Headers
• Size, Height & Spacing of Wood Studs
• Notching of Wall Studs
• Drilling of Wall Studs
• Drilling & Notching of Top Plate

• Roof Framing Details
• Framing of Openings
• Purlins
• Ceiling Joist & Rafter Connection
• Ceiling Joists Lapped
• Bearing
• Cutting, Drilling, Notching & Bridging
• Cantilevered Portions of Rafters
• Rafter/Ceiling Joist Heel Joint Connections