Framing Terms

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Framing Terms

Bearing walls support the main weight of an upper to those upper portions. Remove nonbearing walls,

portion of a building, such as a ceiling, floor, or and the upper portions will stand; remove bearing

roof. Nonbearing walls provide little or no support walls, and the upper portions will fall.

 

Double studs

 

Framing Terms

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