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Fast and Accurate Wall Framing: Episode 2 – Tips for Layout

How to use a laser to set square and parallel wall plates, get good results from the chalk line, and tweak the rims of the deck.

By Mike Norton

Building a house is a series of sequences that depend on the success of each step. The trick with layout is that you want accurate and fast placement of walls and their components. In this episode, watch as Mike and crew use a laser to set square and parallel wall plates, get good results from the chalk line, and tweak the rims of the deck.

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Videos in the Series

  • Builders working on wall framing

    Master Carpenter: Fast and Accurate Wall Framing

    A pro builder shares time-saving tips for laying out, assembling, and raising walls.

  • Fast and Accurate Wall Framing: Episode 2 – Tips for Layout

    How to use a laser to set square and parallel wall plates, get good results from the chalk line, and tweak the rims of the deck.

  • wall framing assembly

    Fast and Accurate Wall Framing: Episode 3 – Assembly

    Great tips for stud layout on plates, assembling the wall, and cutting out openings.

  • Fast and Accurate Wall Framing: Episode 4 – Raise and Straighten the Walls

    Get the new wall up to vertical, and use temporary braces to straighten the wall’s top plate in preparation for upper joists or rafters.

  • Tips for Setting Up a Cutting Station for Wall Framing

    Tips for Setting Up a Cutting Station for Wall Framing

    Find out what key features you should include on your job-site to make framing progress more efficiently.

  • Fast and Accurate Wall Framing

    An experienced carpenter shows you his no-nonsense approach to building the structure of a house.

Previous: Framing Basics: 3 Tips for Laying Out Wall Plates Next: Tying in an Addition to an Existing Home

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  1. user-6127177 | Feb 15, 2017 02:09pm | #1

    The adjustment tip was great.

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