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Raising the Gables

Bob meets with general contractor Ted Riley as Dan Enright and his framing crew prepare to raise the gable end wall. The gable has a 12-12 pitch making it a 45-degree. The home will have 2" x 6" wall throughout yielding an R-Factor of R-21 using high density fiberglass insulation. The sheathing is Georgia-Pacific Blue Ribbon OSB. Noted for its strength and stability, the material has no knots or core voids and is gauged to expedite framing.

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" Let's say hi to Ted Riley. Hey Ted."

" Hi, Bob. How are you?"

" Good. This is looking super up here, huh?"

" Yes, it's very nice. Now, 1 thing that we're carrying throughout the house is this nice 2 x 6 wall everywhere."

" Yeah."

" So what's the R factor we'll get here."

" We're getting aspects of odd 21 high-densities."

" High-density fire relapse."

" That's right."

" Okay. I wanna make sure I don't get in anybody's way, but boy, that's gonna be a pretty view, huh?"

" Beautiful views just like a picture."

" Big double window goes in there."

" Yes."

" Alright. Let's say hi to Dan, who's framing the wall over at this end."

" Hey, Dan."

" How, Bob."

" Now, I do want to interrupt you, but go ahead and get this 2 nailed in. The usual thing here is that instead of framing a regular wall with a flat top, we're obviously framing a gable end wall, which has a different configuration. You've got to figure out the angle. This cable is a 12 feet 45 degree."

" 45 degree. It's my favorite look. It's also the simplest in the way."

" Yup. It is simplest to figure."

" We have a 45 degree."

" Now, when you're doing a 2 x 6 wall like this, obviously, it's gonna be a little bit heavier, but what's the deal with the header here for this double window?"

" Well, it's a nonbearing header so it doesn't have to be a 2 x 12 with nonbearing because it's in the gable."

" So you just made it out of 3 2 x 6."

" Correct."

" You want it to be 512 inches wide at the 12 inch plywood. "

" So you have 2 layers of a 12 inch plywood to the 312 inch 2 x 6."

" So the bottom sheets of plywood are left to overlap so that they can provide nailer by what, 10 inches?"

" They hang out 1212 inches that ties the 1st floor to the joist system to the 2nd floor wall."

" We're using Georgia Pacific blue ribbon oriented-strand board for the sheathing. It's really strong and stable without any knots or core voids. Once all the hand nailing, trimming, and cutting is done, the entire sheathing has to be nailed off with a gun. The beauty of this OSB is that it gave the lines that you see are a typical spacing for wall stud and they act as a nailing guide for the carpenters. It really speeds up the process of installing the sheathing, and we'll be raising this gable end wall very soon."

" And there. It's pretty good."

" Alright. It looks good right on the line."

" Okay."

" And no wind."

" Well?"

" Okay?"

" Yup."

" I'll get out of your way."

" Yeah."

" Okay."

" Just got them."

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