Framing Between Footing And Floor

This video goes over some basic foundation and.

Framing between footing and floor.

Draw up a basic floor framing plan. Always double check the location of your footings and posts. Raised floors are more resilient under foot and provide access for heating equipment insulation plumbing wiring and other mechanical. Framing in construction is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape.

Your sketch should depict the floor s basic shape and layout complete with any additional features like alcoves nooks and staircases. Once your deck has been laid out and the framing has been planned out it s time to begin installing posts. Slab on grade versus framed flooring. Installing foundation footings posts.

Extremely long spans staircases or interior walls typically require additional support which can complicate your framing. The two most common types of residential foundation are slab on grade and raised frame or crawl space foundations. Framing materials are usually wood engineered wood or structural steel the alternative to framed construction is generally called mass wall construction where horizontal layers of stacked materials such as log building masonry rammed earth adobe etc. Are used without framing.

Before you begin cutting or measuring grab a pencil and paper and sketch an outline of your floor. The construction of footings is best left to the pros that can assess the soil conditions and decide on the proper depth and width for the footings as well as the proper placement. Calling the dig line before beginning can prevent the possibility of cutting underground utilities. This video is for more experienced builders or for those who want an inside view of foundations and subfloors.

Though some floors are built on a concrete slab flat on the ground most floors are raised above the ground. Footings are especially important in areas with troublesome soils. Call 811 before digging.