3.4
3.5
3.6
B.
D.
Joints shall be tight and constructed in a manner that will conceal shrinkage.
Miter trim and moldings at exterior angles and at returns. Material shall show
no warp after installation. Install millwork and trim in the maximum practical
lengths.
Fasten finish work with finish nails. Provide blind nailing where practicable. Set
face nails for putty stopping.
Install facia, soffits, trim boards, and soffit vents.
INSTRUMENT PANEL DOORS
A.
B.
Set plumb and square. Install hardware and weatherstrip so that door closes
tightly, forming weather-tight seal.
Instrument panels shall be lagged directly to the panel board using hot-dipped
galvanized or stainless steel hex head lag screws or secured to strut channel
lagged in a similar manner to the panel board.
TOP AND SOLE PLATES
A.
B.
C.
Install double top plate. Sole plate shall be installed over pressure treated sill.
Install sill insulation between sill and top of concrete foundation wall.
Set sill level and square and wedge with steel or slate shims; point or grout with
non-shrinking cement mortar to provide continuous and solid bearing. Anchor
sills to the foundations as indicated. Provide bolts with plate washers and nuts.
Bolts in exterior walls shall be zinc-coated.
All sills shall be solid runs without butts or laps and anchored as shown. Use
pressure treated members in contact with concrete.
WALL FRAMING
A.
Select studs for straightness and set plumb, true, and in alignment. Sizes and
spacing of studs shall be as indicated. Double studs at jambs and heads of
openings and triple at corners to form corner posts. Frame corner posts to
receive sheathing and interior finish. Truss over openings exceeding 4 feet in
width or use a header of sufficient depth. Nail studs to plates with minimum two
16-penny nails or fasten with metal nailing clips or connectors. Frame openings
for doors, louver and fan.
Use plates for walls of the same width as the studs to form continuous horizontal
ties. Splice single plates; stagger the ends of double plates. Double top plates in
walls built up of two nominal 2-inch thick members. Nail lower members of
double top plates and single top plates to each stud and corner post with
minimum two 16-penny nails. Nail the upper members of double plates to the
File No. 3066.09 Wood Framing and Insulation 06210 - 5 of 6 December 2017
