Carpentry 101: Basics of Wood Framing with MattBangsWood [#1]

Carpentry 101: Basics of Wood Framing with MattBangsWood [#1]

Do you want to learn how a basic wall is framed? What’s in it and what exactly it does? In this video I run through everything a wall has in it, from bottom plate to top plates, cripples and studs. By the end of this video, you’ll feel confident looking at a wall knowing exactly what it’s got going on!

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50 Comments

  1. Alejandro Villa on January 3, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Great video! Im looking forward to watching more. I subscribed.



  2. lindsay goins on January 3, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    thank you i am learning a lot



  3. Mechanick B on January 3, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Fantastic! I always wondered why studs were 16 on center, why window openings were braced the way they are, etc. Great video man!



  4. blue wave on January 3, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Never done this before but from everything I’m reading: Aren’t you supposed to leave 1 inch below and side for window for blocking?



  5. Mich Musa on January 3, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    University of Youtube never disappoints in filling in the gaps of the education system 👍



  6. Anakin Skywalker on January 3, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    In the CT your roof rafters have to connect to the wall studs it’s code



  7. Todd Garber on January 3, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Blocking also slows the spread of fire in a wall. Houses built with balloon construction would carry fire from the basement to the attic in minutes inside the wall.



  8. HKMediaChicago on January 3, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    I don’t know shit about carpentry, or anything related to construction but I absolutely love this channel and how clear and concise the presentation is.

    Fantastic work, now I’m hooked.



  9. David Garcia on January 3, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    Do you have floating studs to later fasten with drywall?



  10. Jeremy Southern on January 3, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    You did it. You cut through the BS and lay it out. You did….and I learned a few things



  11. Talon Raph on January 3, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    Great video! Can you frame my house in Colorado???😃



  12. Khalid ubaid on January 3, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us in an informative well presented manner.



  13. Thomas A. Anderson on January 3, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    "pressure treated eaten by things…"
    This is more likely to occur in treated wood which has had it’s wood fibers either a) never properly treated to start with (e.g. heart wood spots, knots, etc.) and thus was more susceptible to nature/critters than wood fibers in other parts of the lumber that was properly treated/properly absorbed the treatment, OR b) the wood fibers treatment protection has weakened some to completely failed due to leaching, which can be caused by ground contact, especially with non-ground contact treated lumber (but can also happen in poorly treated/poorly installed/stored lumber), or caused by exposure to various environmental impacts such as contact with chemicals, contact with flowing water, etc.
    While ‘well treated’ (lumber received appropriate amount of treatment chemicals, was exposed to proper atmospheric pressures/conditions for the proper amount of time, held at the proper temperature, etc. etc.) treated lumber, especially ground contact grades, using current generation treatment technologies, installed per code, and maintained as necessary given any changes to structure, environmental conditions, etc. … you should never experience any issues.
    ….However… if you live in the "normal world" like I do, at least 1 if not more of these "proper/appropriate/etc." conditions will NOT be in place/exist; The only perfect carpenter was Christ! Every one of the conditions that are not being met means a greater chance of treatment failure at some level for some type of hazard. The longer these conditions persist, the worse it can be.
    Basically, if you buy "good" treated lumber, install it correctly, take care of it, and luck out, you should have to best possible protection available from current generation treated lumber…that doesn’t mean that in this near-perfect scenario of treated lumber will survive any critter attack; you could still be that one treated lumber owner who encounters that rare West Eatwhoodistani beetle or invasive South Grabasisbury ant invasion that proves too much for even the best treatment.
    …and a bowl of green M&M’s

    If you got this far and understand, you’re at least half as cool as I.



  14. Jeremy Thompson on January 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    Nice video.!!



  15. Richard Lacey on January 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    Trying to transition from restaurant work to learning contracting. Thanks for this video.



  16. Omega on January 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    Blocking is also used as a fire break to help keep fire out of the attic if the building catches fire.



  17. Jaspreet Singh on January 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    LOVE YOU FROM PUNJABI CARPANTERS , IN FUTURE I WANT TO WORK IN FOREIGN NATION AS A CARPANTER , LOVE YOU TO ALL FOREIGN CARPANTERS FROM PUNJAB .



  18. sokr1914 on January 3, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Only thing with your Chanel for drywall is you the. Get a cold corner. Adding a stud and spinng your Chanel blocks 90’ you will still have backing and will get a clear void for insulation



  19. Versatile on January 3, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Very informational



  20. LAO on January 3, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Great vid man. Very informative and easy to understand



  21. Walter Diaz on January 3, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    Excellent video!



  22. Unclemony on January 3, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    This guy was born for this, you can feel his passion.



  23. nobody here just an idea on January 3, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    Appreciate this, real cool and easy to watch and digest



  24. Armando Contreras on January 3, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Thanks for your knowledge!



  25. Moises Robles on January 3, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Thanks for all the info i always like your show and always smashing my like botton kaboooooooooooooom



  26. orson mercado on January 3, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    This dude is fast paced! Doesnt bare you!!



  27. E Caff on January 3, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Excellent….



  28. Marcus Orillius on January 3, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    ‘Blocking’ is also there to slow down a fire. It ‘blocks’ the path of a fire, if originates on the floor.



  29. wheel on January 3, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    Wow….the best of all!



  30. Ricardo Garcia on January 3, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    I think I’ll just stick to metal Framing 🤔



  31. Marcus Orillius on January 3, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    The “second” or highest top plate is also known as the “crown” plate. Crown plate also laps the top plate of other walls, not just for more strength.



  32. Bryan C. Wiggins on January 3, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    This is the first video I’ve ever watched on construction and I feel like I’m ready to build my first home. If only material costs were low enough that I could build a few practice houses first 😀



  33. Andre on January 3, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    Nice 2×6 exterior walls, sign of a man who doesn’t cut corners



  34. Shawn Mendrek on January 3, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    I found my calling Matt. Thank you.



  35. Doug Hdez on January 3, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Excellent Breakdown of Framing!!!
    Thank you!!!



  36. Leisure Lane MHP on January 3, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Excellent



  37. Vanilla Milla on January 3, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    As an electrician I would like to say thanks for not putting your blocking at 48” it’s really such a pain. I wish all the houses I rough looked like yours lol



  38. MrDomestosWC on January 3, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    As a PE structural engineer I gotta say you nailed it 😉 well said. It’s also worth mentioning how jambs and headers must be sized for wind loads in some areas. Other than that, the blocking will sometimes be installed with horizontal long edge at all edges of sheathing to allow for edge/field nailing patterns. It’s called a shear wall and works both in wind and seismic forces (lateral loads). Then hold-downs. Overall, well done, I could hire you to educate some shitty cowboy framers I sometimes have to fight…



  39. Triumf Dula on January 3, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    Hi, if we raise square frames 5 by 3 meters with thickness and width of boards 5 by 30 cm, (for building a cube cabin by conecting then these frames), would the lap joints of the frames be stronger with bolts or screws? And would there be necesary for extra corner strengthening triangular bars ? ( the cabin is planed to be made with 10 such frames with a distance of 70 cm in between, conected with 70 cm pieces of the same board)



  40. Allin D on January 3, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Awesome video keeping it simple !



  41. wayne jennings on January 3, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Great video.



  42. Jonathan Spears on January 3, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Sorry but I have a hard time focusing while a hipster tries to explain carpentry work. Appearance is everything.



  43. Anthony Crisci on January 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    need a stud where that roof stud is



  44. Ryland Peters on January 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    you’re just a framer mate not a woodworker



  45. MattBangsWood on January 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    Want to play a drinking game? Take a drink every time I say the word "material", how long will you last?

    A video similar to this was uploaded last week, a lot of people had a hard time hearing it.. I shot it on a GoPro, due to lack of time. I archived that video, went out and bought a $215.00 lav microphone and shot this on my Sony A7SII. I want everyone to be able to utilize these videos as a learning experience, seeing that some couldn’t wasn’t right, so I recreated this.

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  46. Victor T. on January 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    Outstanding video, learned lots-thank you



  47. Jack Coupe on January 3, 2022 at 9:21 pm

    everyone frames different, i live in new york and we do things different than what this video says in slight ways



  48. Jack Coupe on January 3, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    we use 1 top plate and stack all the rafters and ceiling beams on the studs



  49. Gabriel Paquin on January 3, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    Pretty cool stuff!



  50. Kyle on January 3, 2022 at 9:23 pm

    Why’s he rockin sunglasses and a perfectly lol placed beanie tho