Title: Raise a wall.
Course: Carpentry II (17003-II) > Section: Framing Walls

Raising a wall should include

- following safety guidelines
- identifying the wall-raising sequence regarding butt walls and through walls
- following blueprints
- aligning, with appropriate leveling instruments
- anchoring
- ensuring the wall is plumb
- bracing at the best angle and at correct intervals with appropriate fasteners.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are different strategies for raising walls?
- How do building codes relate to the way wall sections must be anchored?
- What is the appropriate nailing schedule for anchoring wall sections?
- What is the relationship between the level of the floor and the plumb of the wall?

NCCER Carpentry Standards

Level One, Module Six (27111-13): Wall Systems

Module Six (27111-13) describes the procedures for laying out and framing walls, including roughing-in door and window openings, constructing corners and partition Ts, bracing walls, and applying sheathing. The module also includes estimating materials required to frame walls.