http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html Finally got into the framing. The most fun yet. Drop saw and framing nailer gratification. My order was thus: Lay base plates. Build mini walls Build main end walls enough to install main beam Install main beam (including bolting it together) Finish outer walls Install rafters Install main interior wall Install noggins and strength / alignment additions Thanks to Matt Hitchman, Joel Smallbone and buddies who helped load the main inner room beam. Suspended 20 ft above ground, weighed a bunch. Glad its done. The ßeam needed some help straightening, so we used the rafters to push it right and made it like a straight arrow. Its been great having my Dad here from Australia for 3 months following the birth of my new daughter. He’s a qualified construction guy so between us we got this licked. The rafters were all quite twisted as happens in a lumber construction. So we simply used some 2 x 4’s on edge behind the middle of them to level / straighten them all up. Worked well as we had that space between the outer roof and inner room The wall dividing the control room from the recording space was a cool idea from Zac (Studio designer guy) basically a 6” place with 2 x 4’s on each side staggered to provide some decoupling. I also lined the refrigerator space, and installed attic stairs and attic floor for all that storage I need. I hoard product boxes and old CD’s etc ... they need to be out of sight and now I have a great place. I need to get some pics of how that works ... http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#0 cdf12628-806d-413f-b1c7-e0dc8c373b8b http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1375/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1375/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Outer base plates down</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#1 e0a0d0a6-5c9c-4c8a-b624-cb6b6c4ede9b http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1376/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1376/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">View prior to framing</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#2 c91b7877-37ab-46e3-8063-96894c0e4c1d http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1378/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1378/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mini wall #1 28ft x 3ft</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#3 09210343-640a-47bd-972d-164cc4d53885 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1380/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1380/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mini wall #2. 20ft</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#4 3d714144-0664-46d1-9f51-8ea323413c8e http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1381/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1381/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">End wall #1 - See the amp closet</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#5 6f28ebb6-e969-4afa-963a-e9bf370df5ea http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1386/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1386/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Framing large end wall</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#6 c8ea65e8-261a-4092-8f36-8ffe61ceea46 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1387/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1387/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">End wall header is in</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#7 29592936-1399-4a56-89f4-9ce4993adc12 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1388/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1388/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The neighbors helped lift in the 28’ 14” main beam</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#8 a0c9c6d5-aec0-4232-842b-9008a868a865 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1389/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1389/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Theres a 2” gap between the parralell LVL beams</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#9 8404409c-c958-4a5a-8e99-18acfa09b806 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1456/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1456/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dad starting the rafter cuts</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#10 9eac190e-e152-478e-8911-67509c8c1ead http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1457/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1457/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We used the initial rafters to straighten the 2nd LVL Beam</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#11 14893446-c634-4c8e-abbc-3bc3c2f6db79 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1459/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1459/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Unflattering shot nailing in a rafter.</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#12 d98ab8a0-1851-4bcb-ad9b-4c1358817b9e http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1462/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1462/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Once we got it straight we cut a bunch at once</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#13 d394e35e-f84e-4c24-91c6-1d5b634aeae9 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1463/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1463/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Progress. </p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#14 9ea1cf79-6029-48e0-bf9d-8d47cf46a874 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1464/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1464/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We used some 2x4’s for the ceiling .. not structural</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#15 27047911-5fa1-4ffa-a71f-c46525e8d645 http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1465/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1465/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Decided to lug some drywall up before the interior wall install.</p></div></div> http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing.html#16 3fd006c4-661a-4308-ae45-8173ca1a492f http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1467/thumb.jpg http://www.experientiastudio.com/Experientia_Studio/Framing_files/Media/IMG_1467/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_37"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The interior wall. 6” thick - decoupled for separation.</p></div></div>