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How to Frame Garage Third Bay Wall

What happens here

The creator uses the laser level again to project lines onto the ceiling and the adjacent wall, marking the exact placement for the top plate and the first vertical stud. He then cuts and installs the top plate, securing it into the ceiling joists/trusses. Next, he installs the vertical stud at the end of the new wall, anchoring it into the existing garage wall studs. He uses a framing nailer (Hitachi NR90AE plastic framing nailer is shown) for initial placement of the wooden studs and then later reinforces with screws/bolts. He keeps the lights off to better see the laser lines on the ceiling and wall for accurate alignment.

Goal: With the base plate secured, the top plate and vertical side studs are installed, establishing the main perimeter of the partition wall.

Tools and materials

  • 2x4 Lumber
  • 3 1/2 inch Framing Nails
  • Air Compressor
  • Framing Nailer Hitachi
  • Safety Glasses
  • Stool or Ladder

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tell you what drilling is a pain in concrete but man putting those lag bolts into it is so nice like you could really feel the strength in it I've never done it that's really cool so now comes I think the slightly easier part all we got to do now is put the the part on top the 2x4 and then one on the bottom here and then one crossing here and then put all you know 16 on center let's get to it [Music] so what I'm simply doing right now is I have that little HVAC system tube going around so I'm gonna grab my skill set or jigsaw and I'm gonna create a silhouette around us so I can be a nice tight fit and I'll frame around it so we know what the drywall be a cleaner look it's never perfect it never is so I turn down the lights because I could see the Loretto laser a lot easier on the ceiling on the wall and the bottom of the initial line so we'll keep the lights down I'll put the top beam and the side and then this part and then we'll turn the lights on to do the framing for the rest let's go [Music] alright folks this is the fun part this is where we get our framing gun a we are shooting three and a half inch nails my compressors right behind me and we're gonna get to work and set these puppies 16 on center let's rock'n'roll oh man this thing is so much fun to use if you've never used a framing gun I

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