Simple Tips About How To Build A Support Wall
There are different ways to provide support, but if the joists above are perpendicular to the wall, the easiest option is to build a temporary brace wall.
How to build a support wall. Use beams of adequate thickness for support. Use a circular or table saw for the cuts. Determine the height of your wall.
Improperly sizing beams that bear a load can be dangerous to the structural integrity of a building. Begin with the largest or most. If the floor is concrete, the concrete is considered solid.
Locate a position for the bottom plate. You should frame each of your walls separately. Build one framework section and attach it to the support structure before building the next piece of framework.
I use a 2×10 for the top plate to spread.