Author Topic: My framing crew (Read 1638 times)

Larry · « **on:** July 11, 2009, 03:48:28 pm »

Yep, me and myself. We get along quite well together, almost like we can read each others thoughts. Never hear any idle chatter on the job unlike so many other job sites. Kathy says we take far too many breaks and quit early....what does she know.

I sat 30' walls on the other end of the house with the tractor but this one was too long for that method. Thought some might like to see how one man does it with little strain. Most time around here a wall like that is sat with plain old man power...for a large crew it would take about 10 minutes to get it up.

brdmkr · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:03:42 pm »

Larry, that's pretty neat. Can you start with the wall laying flat?

Larry · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:22:48 pm »

Yes, you build the wall flat on the floor. I've built shorter walls where I installed windows, siding, and trim before lifting them.

LeeB · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:27:43 pm »

I'm afraid there'd be idle chatter on my crew. I talk to myself all the time. Get the answers I want that way most of the time.

beenthere · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2009, 05:47:43 pm »

Good work.
Thanks for posting the pics. Looks to be 2x6 studs on 24" centers.

SamB · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2009, 06:07:15 pm »

Larry,
Are those lifting jacks something you fabricated or is that a tool I’m not familiar with? I know old telephone men can be pretty creative, anyway nice job and don’t forget that stud that looks like is missing by the entrance door.

Larry · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2009, 06:50:36 pm »

My goodness ya have sharp eyes. The missing stud is because I had a water line coming through the slab at that exact location. I’ll add that stud in the next day or two.

The wall jacks are made by Proctor right here http://www.proctorp.com/ There is another company that makes a similar product...can’t remember the name. Both are pretty pricey at maybe $1,000 to $1,200 per pair. Than there are a couple of other companies that make wall jacks that utilize a 2 X 4. One is Qual-Craft and I think the other is American. A lot cheaper but a lot more dangerous.

SamB you probably not seen wall jacks because there not common in the south. Takes a lot more time to set them up on a slab. You have to drill 4 holes in concrete and use a Tapcon’s to anchor the foot.

BT, ya guessed right. This will be the second I’ve built with 2 X 6's. I’m trying a couple of new things...one is all the studs are pre-notched on the bottom for electric wires.

Radar67 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2009, 06:52:39 pm »

I'm interested in those jacks too. I'll probably end up framing mine right by myself. I see you already posted info, thanks.

WDH · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2009, 06:59:14 pm »

Larry,

You and yourself look like y'all do work well together

. Nice post. Keep it coming.

LeeB · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2009, 07:00:08 pm »

I've only seen the jacks used in what I know as "tilt wall constuction". Precast concrete walls. Same thing I guess, just different material.

wi woodcutter · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:53:54 pm »

Larry if you are from Nob Hill shouldn't you be a pipeliner?

I have worked with some pipeliners from down around there, very good people.

Nice job on the framing work too.

pasbuild · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2009, 11:19:21 pm »

I have lifted walls up to 74' with wall jacks, best crew I ever had

Brucer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2009, 02:17:50 am »

I put up my walls that way 'bout 30 years ago. 2x8 studs on 16" centres (we've got pretty serious snow loads here). I made my own "jacks" from 4x4's hinged to the floor and equipped with block & tackles.

At the time I thought (briefly) about building the truss roof directly on the floor, jacking it up, and then raising the walls separately underneath it. Right, silly idea, what was I thinking of. About 15 years later I saw a building going up next to the highway. It had a half basement and it looked like the roof was being built directly on the foundation walls

. First the trusses went up, then the sheathing, then the roofing and shingles. It looked like an earth-sheltered home with entirely the wrong roof for such a structure.

A week later the roof was up a story and the walls were being tilted up into place beneath it

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fishpharmer · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2009, 05:06:51 am »

Larry, that looks just like my farming crew too. Me myself and I.

Oh, you said framing

Right clever way to raise a wall, this ole redneck learned learned something new.

Norm · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2009, 07:22:05 am »

Nice legs.

Larry · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2009, 08:44:33 am »

Yea, but you still ain’t getting no kissey smiley.

scgargoyle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2009, 02:36:48 pm »

I was looking at those for when I build my place, since I may be working alone. I was going to make my own, and incorporate 12 volt winches, so I could stand in a safe place and just push buttons- what do you think?

beenthere · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:59:23 pm »

Looked like Larry was standing in a safe place.
I'd suggest keeping lifting a wall as simple as possible, to avoid a problem with a wall stopping mid-way up.
i.e like Larry.
That is what I think.

Slabs · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2009, 08:46:18 pm »

Quote from: scgargoyle on July 12, 2009, 02:36:48 pm

I was looking at those for when I build my place, since I may be working alone. I was going to make my own, and incorporate 12 volt winches, so I could stand in a safe place and just push buttons- what do you think?

I betcha a feller could use a piece of lightweight two inch square tubing (maybe even inch-and-a-half) and a boat winch with some light cable from Lowes and build a perfectly functional apparattus for much less than purchace price from any of the vendors. Wouldn't take much craft to fabricate a functional hinge or adapt a strap hinge for the purpose. The upper-end sheave could be purchased from McMaster-Carr as could most of the hardware.

Good Luck

Der Klugemeister

Warbird · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2009, 01:08:20 am »

Nice work, Larry. Be sure to get us a pic of the final product!

Scuba_Dave · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:52:11 pm »

I have the same crew (sort of), but I like your helpers better then my 2x's
I just used 2x's as braces & levers, I used an electric winch as my helper

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