Framing and Sheathing Floors

If you do the layout carefully and precut all the joists, the floor will go together quickly like a giant jigsaw puzzle
by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Two carpenters explain their approach to framing and sheathing floors, which includes careful planning and labeling parts and pieces to avoid confusion. They also make a case against bridging, the mid-span bracing installed between floor joists.

From Fine Homebuilding 117, pp. 52-59
July 1, 1998

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Building | Framing | New Construction | Additions | Floor Joists | Floor Sheathing | Bridging | Floors and Coverings
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