2/a wall has astructure compents name them all and state their functions-
-The bottom plate sets on the subfloor, nails through the subfloor into floor joists
-the top plate is the horizontal framing which runs along the top of the joists,
-Stud is an upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, wallboard, or similar material
-Nog is a wooden block built into a masonry wall to hold nails that support joinery structures.trimmer ,
-Lintel a horizontal structural member, such as a beam or stone, that spans an opening, as between the uprights of a door or window or between two columns or piers.
double joists..
-trimmer joist - joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney
3/what timber treatment is the bottom plate and why?
4/how do we set our wall frames?when con structing wall framing-
- use a top plate the same width as the studs
- straighen studs,where required ,as shown in nzs 3064
- position bottom plates to prevent capillary water risee behind the cladding (figures 14.7 and 14.8)
- provide resistance to horizontal loads with bracing complying with nzs 3604
- fix bottom plates of external walls according to figure 14.9.internal walls can be fixed using a range of options including shot fired fixings
- fix internal wall panels containing bracing as described in the bracing panel manufacturers's instructions (figure 14.10 to14.12 show typical details)
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