Light
wood frame construction |
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The
following figure shows a typical layout for the kind of light wood frame
construction, |
called
platform construction, used in contemporary residential housing. |
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Fig.
209 - Typical framing layout - Light wood frame construction |
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First a
concrete foundation wall is poured forming the perimeter of the structure.
Then a |
wooden
platform is built whose perimeter rests on top of the foundation.
This platform is |
comprised of evenly spaced floor support joists to which sheets of wood
panel flooring |
are
attached. The sheathing braces the joists and distributes the load more
uniformly via |
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