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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CARP 141 - Wood Framing

3 Credits
This course will familiarize the student with the basic skills and knowledge required for wood framing - specifically for residential floors, walls, and rough stair building. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the installation of: foundation posts, beams and girders; floor mudsills and joists; layout, plating, detailing, and constructing & bracing for wall framing; and finally, basic rough framing for interior wooden stairs. Projects for competencies will be completed in the lab.

Course Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the ability to properly and safely layout & frame residential:
    • Walls
    • Beams
    • Floor & ceiling joists
    • Floor & wall sheathing
    • Basic L-shaped stairs
  2. Apply a basic working knowledge of mathematics to residential framing tasks, including stair math that can be taught and practiced without the use of calculators.