Wood frame bearing wall - in basement

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Basement – Bearing Wall Bearing – Wall in Basement Wood Frame – Bearing Wall in Basement Wood Frame Wood Frame – Wall

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joist
door opening
if no finishes are applied to wall, girts must be installed to prevent buckling
wood sole plate should be separated from concrete by a layer of polyethylene or type S roll roofing
perspective view

Generated explanation

The perspective drawing shows a wood-frame basement bearing wall supporting floor joists, with a framed door opening interrupting the wall. Vertical studs bear on a wood sole plate over concrete, and horizontal girts connect the studs between the floor and joists. An annotation specifies that girts must be installed to prevent buckling if no wall finishes are applied. A separate layer beneath the sole plate is identified as polyethylene or type S roll roofing to separate the wood from the concrete.

Components

wood-frame bearing wall floor joists wall studs horizontal girts wood sole plate door opening framing concrete base sole plate separation layer

Materials

wood concrete polyethylene type S roll roofing

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