Carpentry: How to build walls

Name: Carpentry: How to build walls
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How to build exterior and interior walls.

Last updated 4/2020

English

What you'll learn

5 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 1m total length

Introduction Exterior walls0:45
This video is introducing you to what you can expect to learn in the exterior wall section.

Part one4:10
This video you will learn:
How to spread your wall studs
How to begin nailing your wall studs (nailing patterns)
How to nail corners and double studs together
How to crown your studs
Part two4:05
This video you will learn:
How to continue nailing studs into your bottom wall plate
How to continue with nailing studs through your top wall plate
Part three4:13
This video you will learn:
How to build your window opening
Nailing patterns for window headers
Part four3:56
This video you will learn:
How to finish building your window with window cripple studs and window sill plates
How to square your wall and prepare it for plywood sheathing
Sheathing Exterior wall5:14
This video you will learn:
How to start your wall sheathing
Nailing patterns for wall sheathing
Size of nails to use for wall sheathing
How to cut out for your window openings
How to finish your wall sheathing
Building Exterior wall

Introduction interior walls0:29
This video is the introduction to building smaller interior walls.
interior walls part one5:17
In this video you will learn:
How to begin building your interior wall
How to nail double studs together
How to crown your studs
Safety when nailing your studs
How to measure your double top plate
Interior walls part two6:48
In this video and resource you will learn:
How to stand your wall
How to fasten your wall to the floor
How to fasten your wall to the opposite wall
How to make your wall parallel and level
Interior walls ceiling backing2:15
This video you will learn:
Why we need ceiling backing above interior walls
How to measure and placement of ceiling backing
How to nail ceiling backing in place
Interior walls

IMPORTANT: Before you remove any interior wall0:53
Demolishing wall part one3:06
This video you will learn:
How to remove wall hardware
How to start removing drywall
What to be careful of when removing electrical hardware
What to be aware of when removing the drywall
Demolishing wall part two2:25
This video you will learn:
How to remove tile work from the wall
Demolishing wall part three4:30
In this video you will learn:
How to safely cut around electrical lines
How to safely cut around plumbing lines
How to cut and remove your wall plates and studs

Wall renovation: new wall introduction1:25
This video is an introduction to building your new partition wall.
Wall renovation: new wall part one2:48
This video you will learn:
How to measure your wall plates
How to measure your stud length
Wall renovation: new wall part two4:48
This video and resource you will learn:
How to straighten a bowed bottom plate
How to fasten your bottom and top wall plates
How to fasten studs into the wall
Wall renovation: new wall part three4:13
This video you will learn:
How to check that your top plate is straight
How to fasten all of your studs
How to position your studs on your wall plates (layout)
How to build a level wall

This course you will learn:

1. How to build an exterior wall

How to place your studs, nailing pattern

How to build a window opening

How to square your wall

How to plywood sheath your wall and nailing pattern

2. How to build an interior wall

How to nail your studs and nailing pattern

How to stand your wall and fasten it to another wall

How to measure your double top plate

How to level your wall.

3. How to renovate a partition wall

How to tell if the wall is a load bearing wall

How to demolish the partition wall

How to build your new wall