Framing A Wall With A Window Opening

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Framing a wall with a window opening.

Understanding the anatomy of a framed window opening will help you properly frame both window and door rough openings. Marking rough opening centers first all the way down the wall. Measure over 1 1 2 in. These do carry weight.

The adjacent diagram shows a traditionally framed window opening from a recent project. As a bonus all this extra wood provides an ideal anchor for the nails used to install wood trim and moldings especially the wide stuff. Framing window openings one of the most basic framing techniques involves framing window and door openings. Along the sides the king and jack studs support the header and transfer the load to the floor.

You can pre build these rough openings too while you re waiting for the wall layouts. A window frame supports the weight of the wall around the opening using the studs to transfer the load to the foundation. What you need measuring tape stud finder hammer nail set flat pry bar drill with screwdriver bit level combination square framing square reciprocating saw handsaw stapler. Then divide the rough opening given on your plan or in the window literature by two and measure out to the left and right of the center mark.

And draw another line. Find the center of each window and door opening. Sometimes cripples are installed over a window or door fig. Write a t to the outside of both marks to indicate trimmer locations.