Metal Stud Framing Window Opening

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.

Metal stud framing window opening.

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. In the first basic framing video we covered layout. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build up and finish problems. When taking this approach remember that even a 5 degree slope will cause a 2 6 sill to protrude past the other framing members which could cause the sheathing to bulge out.

Use of cripple stud to receive head sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. 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. If framing a cavity push the king and cripple stud halfway behind the drywall and drive angled 10d nails or 2 inch screws. Along the sides the king and jack studs support the header and transfer the load to the floor.

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. Marking rough opening centers first all the way down the wall. The framing pieces that surround windows and doors include king jack and cripple studs headers and sills. The full length stud on each side of a door or window is called a king stud.

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 window sill can either interrupt the jack stud or not. 3 625 in w x 120 in l x 1 25 in d prostud 3 5 8 20 ga galvanized steel metal stud.

You can pre build these rough openings too while you re waiting for the wall layouts. When framing a new window rough opening the sill can be sloped by cutting the top of the cripple studs at an angle. R1 roof framing r2 joist and rafter detail r3 roof framing isometric view r4 heel joint connection detail. Framing rough openings for windows and doors standard door and windows openings is really straight forward if you follow some simple dimensional rules.

A window frame supports the weight of the wall around the opening using the studs to transfer the load to the foundation.