Standard

 

CAR 111 – Wall Framing

Course Description

Provides instruction in identification, materials estimation, and framing production of wall and partition members. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of competencies. Topics include: estimation and computation procedures, rough opening layouts, construction and erection of wall members, and sheathing installation.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Estimation and Computation Procedures

Class

2

Rough Opening Layouts

D. Lab

0

Construction and Erection of Wall Members

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

Sheathing Installation

Credit

3

 


Prerequisites:

CAR 101, CAR 103, CAR 105

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

ESTIMATION AND COMPUTATION PROCEDURES

15

0

4

Wall system framing members

Discuss wall construction procedures.

 

 

 

 

Perform wall-framing calculations.

 

 

 

Calculation procedures

Develop a materials list from wall framing plans and specifications.

 

 

 

ROUGH OPENING LAYOUTS

2

0

10

 

Frame rough openings for typical wall openings.

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF WALL MEMBERS

2

0

10

 

Lay out walls from framing plans and specifications.

 

 

 

 

Frame a wall system from a framing plan and specifications.

 

 

 

SHEATHING INSTALLATION

1

0

6

 

Install wall sheathing according to specifications.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

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McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of hand woodworking tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of portable power tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition). The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition). NCCER: Core Curricula: Basic Communication Skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.). (latest edition). Complete building construction. New York: Macmillan. http://www.macmillan.com/.

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition). Modern carpentry. (rev. ed.) South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Wilcox. http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm.

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition). Materials and procedures for residential construction. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.