**Basic Wall Layout and Plate Marking**

To start with, it's essential to have a solid foundation for your wall layout. This involves having something to screw into, which is where drywall comes in. By attaching drywall to studs, you'll have a stable surface to mark out your plates on. The process begins by measuring 16 inches on center from the end of the plate, as this becomes the standard measurement for the spacing of studs.

The marks created at these intervals will serve as the reference points for the rest of the wall layout. It's crucial to get these measurements accurate, as any deviation can affect the overall structure of the wall. The 16-inch mark is usually indicated by a red coloring on most tape measures, making it easier to identify when using one.

Once the marks are made, you'll need to square them off. This involves marking the edges of the plates with an "L" so that they can be squared off against each other. By doing this, you'll create a straight line across the top and bottom plate, which will serve as the reference point for the rest of the wall layout.

The use of clamps is also necessary in this process to hold the plates together while marking them out. This ensures that the marks are accurate and not affected by any movement or shifting of the plates. The marks are then squared off against each other, creating a straight line across the top and bottom plate.

In some cases, there may be joints in the plates that need to be centered on studs. To achieve this, it's essential to measure carefully and position the splice so that it falls exactly on a stud. This is particularly important for headers at the top of walls, which require additional support from cripple studs.

One consideration when working with wall layouts is where there may be obstructions or openings in the wall. For instance, you may need to accommodate a doorway or window, which requires careful planning to ensure that the surrounding wall layout remains stable and secure. In such cases, it's necessary to measure carefully and plan accordingly to avoid any issues down the line.

In this particular example, there is a joint in the bottom plate where an obstruction will be present. To address this, you'll need to position the splice so that it falls exactly on a stud, providing additional support to the wall layout. This ensures that the structure remains stable and secure, even when accounting for obstructions.

Finally, when working with wall layouts, it's essential to consider any areas where the studs may be spaced differently due to factors like plumbing or electrical work. In these cases, you'll need to adjust your measurements accordingly to ensure that the surrounding wall layout remains accurate and functional.

In this particular example, there is a point on the wall where a closet and bedroom will meet. To accommodate this, it's necessary to measure carefully and plan accordingly to ensure that the surrounding wall layout remains stable and secure. This may involve adding horizontal blocking to reinforce the structure in these areas.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi I'm back here from house improvements.com and in this video today I'm at the cabin build and I'm going to show you some basic wall framing so I'm going to frame this wall that you see behind me and I'm going to show you just the basics on how to get started so please like the video subscribe to the channel and let's go take a look and see how I did this okay so I've got my plates cut for this West wall and I've just got them standing on edge that's just the top and bottom plate laying together and I've got all my other pieces just laying here ready for when I get down to that area what I want to start with is uh laying out this wall okay so I'm doing uh 16in on Center Framing and this actual wall doesn't have any any windows or doors in it so this is just going to be stud wall it's going right to the outside end of the basement over here so basically to start out laying out for my studs I know I'm going to have I know I'm going to have full length stud there and this is actually going to be what we call an l and all that means is if this was if this is the end of my wall you know this is the plate sitting on the wall you've got this wall right here I'm looking at it from the top this South Wall is going to butt into it here so when I frame this wall I need a stud on this end but I also need another one right here so what that does is that gives me backing in this corner when we put drywall in so I have something to screw into okay we'll cover that a little bit more in depth but that's why I mark this with an l so I know that I need to frame an L in that corner so since we're going 16 in on Center I can simply hook my tape right on the end here's my 16in Mark I'm going to come back 3/4 of an inch so this would be the edge of the stud and the stud would sit here okay so then I can square that line right across my top plate this is my bottom plate this is my top plate and all my other studs on this wall because there's no nothing else going on with it are just going to be exactly the same so I'm going to go to my 16-in Center mark on my tape while I'm hooked on the end of the of the plates try to get you in the picture here better so I'm hooked on the end of the tape I come to my 16-in Center come back 3/4 of an inch X on the left same thing over here here's another 16in Center come back 3/4 of an inch X on the left on most tape measures your 16-in centers are going to be indicated uh usually a lot of times with a red uh coloring around the uh the actual numerical position okay so I've got those on my tape and I'm just going to continue down the whole wall marking the plates like that and then I can square that line across and uh I've got this one already already marked out okay so I can continue down this set plates all the way down I'm just using the clamp to stand them up and hold them together so they don't move on me just sneak my tape underneath that clamp hook it on the end and I can Mark out a few more go to my 16 go back 3/4 X on the left now so I've got my marks all on there now here's a spot where I've got a joint in the in one of the plates now we want that joint to preferably be right centered on a stud okay so you want to depending on your stud spacings with your 16 in or 24 in which are the most common those two um you want to just make sure in your layout where you've cut these plates the length anywhere you need a splice it's centered on a stud okay so when you nail that into the stud you'll be nailing in this case it's a 2x6 so you'll have three Nails toen nailed through each plate into that stud um like I said this wall was all just there's another joint that one's in the bottom plate this wall was all just uh straight studs nothing nothing else was needed in there as far as uh any window openings or anything so now I got down here this was my last regular 16in centered stud on this end of the wall we're going to have a three ply uh post that's going to support um the header that supports the roof Ro uh deck roof sorry so I cut this top plate short because those headers at the top are going to be sitting in there so it had to stop 4 and 1/2 Ines back so I can't really put a stud right here right now this is all going to be three uh uh basically cripples really that are going to hold up that post so there's going to be three cut off pieces there but I I can put a regular stud right here on the very end so know it it isn't 16 in on Center it's less than 16 but I still need one at the end of this wall or at the end of where these posts start okay so I'm just showing you that um one thing that I will be doing I don't know the measurement off the top my head is that somewhere along in here in this wall is going to be where the clauset in the bedroom butts in so there'll be a wall uh dividing wall that divides the bedroom from the from the living room and then another wall that'll be the front wall of the closet so in those areas what I'll do is figure out which stud spacing those walls end up budding into and I'll put horizontal blocking and I'll show you all this blocking and stuff in in another video this video here is just strictly about basic wall layout and uh how to mark your your plates and everything so at this point uh that's really all I wanted to show you on this video just gave you a good idea of how to get started out just your basic 16 in on Center wall layout okay that's it for this video thumbs up subscribe go check out the next onehi I'm back here from house improvements.com and in this video today I'm at the cabin build and I'm going to show you some basic wall framing so I'm going to frame this wall that you see behind me and I'm going to show you just the basics on how to get started so please like the video subscribe to the channel and let's go take a look and see how I did this okay so I've got my plates cut for this West wall and I've just got them standing on edge that's just the top and bottom plate laying together and I've got all my other pieces just laying here ready for when I get down to that area what I want to start with is uh laying out this wall okay so I'm doing uh 16in on Center Framing and this actual wall doesn't have any any windows or doors in it so this is just going to be stud wall it's going right to the outside end of the basement over here so basically to start out laying out for my studs I know I'm going to have I know I'm going to have full length stud there and this is actually going to be what we call an l and all that means is if this was if this is the end of my wall you know this is the plate sitting on the wall you've got this wall right here I'm looking at it from the top this South Wall is going to butt into it here so when I frame this wall I need a stud on this end but I also need another one right here so what that does is that gives me backing in this corner when we put drywall in so I have something to screw into okay we'll cover that a little bit more in depth but that's why I mark this with an l so I know that I need to frame an L in that corner so since we're going 16 in on Center I can simply hook my tape right on the end here's my 16in Mark I'm going to come back 3/4 of an inch so this would be the edge of the stud and the stud would sit here okay so then I can square that line right across my top plate this is my bottom plate this is my top plate and all my other studs on this wall because there's no nothing else going on with it are just going to be exactly the same so I'm going to go to my 16-in Center mark on my tape while I'm hooked on the end of the of the plates try to get you in the picture here better so I'm hooked on the end of the tape I come to my 16-in Center come back 3/4 of an inch X on the left same thing over here here's another 16in Center come back 3/4 of an inch X on the left on most tape measures your 16-in centers are going to be indicated uh usually a lot of times with a red uh coloring around the uh the actual numerical position okay so I've got those on my tape and I'm just going to continue down the whole wall marking the plates like that and then I can square that line across and uh I've got this one already already marked out okay so I can continue down this set plates all the way down I'm just using the clamp to stand them up and hold them together so they don't move on me just sneak my tape underneath that clamp hook it on the end and I can Mark out a few more go to my 16 go back 3/4 X on the left now so I've got my marks all on there now here's a spot where I've got a joint in the in one of the plates now we want that joint to preferably be right centered on a stud okay so you want to depending on your stud spacings with your 16 in or 24 in which are the most common those two um you want to just make sure in your layout where you've cut these plates the length anywhere you need a splice it's centered on a stud okay so when you nail that into the stud you'll be nailing in this case it's a 2x6 so you'll have three Nails toen nailed through each plate into that stud um like I said this wall was all just there's another joint that one's in the bottom plate this wall was all just uh straight studs nothing nothing else was needed in there as far as uh any window openings or anything so now I got down here this was my last regular 16in centered stud on this end of the wall we're going to have a three ply uh post that's going to support um the header that supports the roof Ro uh deck roof sorry so I cut this top plate short because those headers at the top are going to be sitting in there so it had to stop 4 and 1/2 Ines back so I can't really put a stud right here right now this is all going to be three uh uh basically cripples really that are going to hold up that post so there's going to be three cut off pieces there but I I can put a regular stud right here on the very end so know it it isn't 16 in on Center it's less than 16 but I still need one at the end of this wall or at the end of where these posts start okay so I'm just showing you that um one thing that I will be doing I don't know the measurement off the top my head is that somewhere along in here in this wall is going to be where the clauset in the bedroom butts in so there'll be a wall uh dividing wall that divides the bedroom from the from the living room and then another wall that'll be the front wall of the closet so in those areas what I'll do is figure out which stud spacing those walls end up budding into and I'll put horizontal blocking and I'll show you all this blocking and stuff in in another video this video here is just strictly about basic wall layout and uh how to mark your your plates and everything so at this point uh that's really all I wanted to show you on this video just gave you a good idea of how to get started out just your basic 16 in on Center wall layout okay that's it for this video thumbs up subscribe go check out the next one\n"