Any Freaks with House Framing Experience?

[pixletwin]

I have a wall in my basement with a load bearing piece. I want to frame the wall but I don't know if it's to nail studs into the load bearing piece.

Anyone know if that's ok?

 

[Mr. EcKo]

I'm a carpenter. Please be a little more specific. I can definitely help You

 

[pixletwin]

cool let me take some pics so I can show you.

 

[Mr. EcKo]

awesome , do eeettttttt

 

[pixletwin]

Here is my basement wall. The builder left this opening thinking (I presume) that we wanted a door here. Well we decided that we don't but we just want to drywall over it. So that means framing a bit of wall there.

Above this open space is one of the load bearers.

I just need to find you how to put studs in the wall in a way that won't upset that piece of load bearing wood.

Thanks for any advice Mike.

 

[Mr. EcKo]

So you want to close that opening?

 

[barryo]

cut your 2x4's to length/height of your opening............space it.........toe nail it (or use 2x4 framing brackets kind of like hurricane straps) .......drywall.

what say you mr.e?

 

[Mr. EcKo]

yEAH FROM THE PICS YOU HAVE THERE , THAT JUST LOOKS LIKE A HEADER FOR A DOOR OPENING , NOT LOAD BEARING

 

[pixletwin]

Yeah.. this is a crude drawing I just made of what I planned.

Red is the load bearer. brown is the existing studs. Yellow are the studs I want to shoehorn in. Blue are the basic nail paths.

Edit you don't think it looks load bearing?

 

[Mr. EcKo]

jUST STICK FRAME IT UP . LIKE BARRY SAID TOE NAIL THEM IN PLACE 16" ON CENTER AND YOU ARE GOLDEN . ADD INSULATION , DRYWALL , MUD , PAINT ETC

 

[Mr. EcKo]

iF THAT WHAT LOOKS LIKE A HEADER IS ONLY ABOUT 48 INCHES LONG RIGHT? IF IT IS THEN ITS JUST A HEADER . IF THAT "HEADER" RUNS FROM ONE END OF THE HOUSE TO THE OTHER SUPPORTED BY LALLY COLLUMS, THEN ITS LOAD BEARING

 

[pixletwin]

Well here are the floor plans. The circled area is the opening in question:

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You don't think that is load bearing?

 

[Mr. EcKo]

No not at all , even if it was , stick framing it with studs would only make it stronger . Just leave it in there , and frame under it . easy as pie

 

[pixletwin]

but I shouldn't drive any nails into it right?

 

[pixletwin]

Here is a video, if you're curious.

 

[Mr. EcKo]

Nail the sheeeeet out of it , its fine.
Its only a header for a doorway .
If you're just eliminating that "doorway" , just frame it in as if there was no doorway there . as if the wall continued from left to right with no opening.

 

[pixletwin]

Ok. Thanks Mike.

 

[Mr. EcKo]

No problem buddy , glad i could help. Any other questions , just PM me

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Don't do it, pix. Put one nail anywhere in that opening and your house will collapse.

 

[pixletwin]

Don't do it, pix. Put one nail anywhere in that opening and your house will collapse.

If you only knew how serious I would take your word... You, sir, are scaring me.