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
General Carpentry, Module 27111 Wall Systems 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.