NIACC Building Trades / Carpentry

MODULE TITLE - 3B Wall Layout, Plating, and Detailing

PREPARATION
Prerequisites	3A Basic Wall Framing module, and blueprint reading skills.
Safety	Personal protective equipment, power hand tool procedures.
Objectives	Ability to read and interpret wall layout from a floor plan. Understand how to layout and detail wall plates.
CURRICULUM
Teaching aids	floor layout space
Instruction	3-4-5 method
Math Skills	Pythagorean theorem, squares and square root
Safety	power and hand tool safety, material handling
Tools	hammer, tape measure, pencil, speed square, framing square, level, handsaw, portable circular saw, chalk line, dry line, plumb bob
Materials	pre-constructed prop wall, bracing materials, fasteners
Processes	3-4-5 method, snap out walls, layout wall intersections, openings, and studs.
Additional References	door and window rough opening specifications
LAB ACTIVITIES
Materials	pre-constructed prop wall, bracing materials, fasteners
Tools	hammer, tape measure, pencil, speed square, framing square, level, handsaw, portable circular saw, chalk line, dry line, plumb bob
Procedures	per project
Directions
EVALUATION
Project(s)	as assigned by instructor
Homework/Study	related chapter(s) from textbook
Assessments	proper completion of projects and assignments