Steel Framed Homes Utilizing Red Iron Frames and Light Gage Steel for Superior Quality Housing ~ The Building Process, Walls page2

The Building Process - Wall Framing - continued

Inside view of an entire wall with top and bottom track, 8" wall studs and window and door openings installed. The wall is on a floor system.

Gable Framing

Gable end wall framed with walls framed centered on the red iron frames (wall-in-wall framing).

Balloon framing on gable end walls is used on some designs to provide stronger and easier to install wall framing. Balloon framing is when the wall studs run from the bottom track all the way to the bottom of the roof purlins.

Balloon Framing

Completed balloon framed, gable end wall showing how all the wall studs run from the bottom track all the way to the bottom of the roof purlins.

Balloon Framing

Different angle of the completed balloon framed, gable end wall showing how all the wall studs run from the bottom track all the way to the bottom of the roof purlins.

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The photos shown depict various construction techniques used by contractors and owners during actual construction of Excalibur homes. These photos are for illustration purposes only as the actual construction techniques required may vary with the design of the home and local design conditions.