Here is the schedule of events when the framers get started:

1. Basement framing (if any) - This is where any exterior walls not completed with masonry or concrete get framed. This is common on the daylight basement. Masonry and concrete is used on the side that is supposed to get dirt backfilled against it and wood framing is used on the exposed side. This also allows windows and doors to be installed with ease. Some have a garage door on the daylight side. Sometime the garage door side is framed, and sometimes builders do the garage side in masonry and concrete and simple attach treated wood framing around the openings. Then any interior walls, load bearing beams, and the sill plate on top of the masonry or concrete walls is installed to allow the floor system to attach and load properly on the foundation.

2. Floor System - This is the first floor. Unless you are building directly on the slab you will need either Floor Joists, Floor Trusses, TJI's, or Beams to support this floor. These need to be spaced accordingly with respect to the local building codes. Then you would attach the sub-floor which is a 23/32” or ¾” sheathing with sub-floor glue and nails.

3. Walls - This is where the walls are framed. Most of the time it is a 2x4 or 2x6 wall spaced 16” inches on center. Builders usually frame the walls laying down on top of the floor system, put 7/16” or ½” sheathing on it, and then stand the walls up in sections. This is the easiest way to frame the walls. The exterior walls are built and put up first, and then the interior walls are built. A top plate is installed to tie in one wall to another where the wood intersects.

4. Roof System - When the walls are done, the roof is now ready to be installed. A roof system is built with roof joists, roof trusses, or beams. There are many different pitches you can put on your home from a very steep roof to an almost flat roof. There are also several different types of roofs. You have the regular gable truss where it has a gable on each end and/or the front and back. There is also a hip roof where you don't have any gable and each side of the roof goes up the peak. Some extensions are needed if you have any gable ends. Then you will install 5/8” sheathing to cover the roof. Most framers put the roofing felt on immediately after the sheathing is installed to prevent any water from coming into the structure.

After the framing is complete, you are now ready for the following phases:
1. Roof Shingle or Metal Roof Installation (outside)
2. Decks and other Outside Framing (outside)
3. Exterior Window and Door Installation (outside)
4. Siding Installation (outside)
5. Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating/Air Rough-In (inside)