Metal Stud Framing Window Opening

In the first basic framing video we covered layout.

Metal stud framing window opening.

The full length stud on each side of a door or window is called a king stud. Use of cripple stud to receive head sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. If framing a cavity push the king and cripple stud halfway behind the drywall and drive angled 10d nails or 2 inch screws. 3 625 in w x 120 in l x 1 25 in d prostud 3 5 8 20 ga galvanized steel metal stud.

Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can be used depending on the load requirements. You can pre build these rough openings too while you re waiting for the wall layouts. The window sill can either interrupt the jack stud or not. Nl3 corner framing detail nl4 slammer stud detail nl5 window opening framing detail nl6 door opening framing detail nl7 non load bearing opening nl8 non load bearing wall parallel to joist roofs rafters joists.

The framing pieces that surround windows and doors include king jack and cripple studs headers and sills. Marking rough opening centers first all the way down the wall. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build up and finish problems. At the top cripple studs transfer the load from the top plate to the header.

Along the sides the king and jack studs support the header and transfer the load to the floor. A window frame supports the weight of the wall around the opening using the studs to transfer the load to the foundation. Fastening will probably move the studs over slightly so start with the studs offset by 1 4 inch or so. Install a king and cripple stud combo by wedging the king stud between the top and bottom plates.

The rough opening determines the space between the jack studs which support the. Framing rough openings for windows and doors standard door and windows openings is really straight forward if you follow some simple dimensional rules. A header is a piece of framing installed horizontally directly above the door or window opening and extending to the king stud on each side of the opening. Item 28466 model 108945.

For standard wood framed construction the rough openings for doors and windows is typically the actual unit size plus 2 1 2 inches in height and width.