Interior Framing:

1. If the jobsite is not clean when you arrive, notify the site superintendent.
2. Clean and swept jobsite when complete.
3. All plastic bottles and trash in the dumpster.
4. Drop Eared 90 and galvanized or copper nipples at all sheetrock penetrations
5. No fires on jobsite at any time
6. No parking on customer’s concrete driveways
7. Fire Blocking
   
   • 1 run of blocking for 8’ & 10 Walls (interior walls only)
   • 2 runs of blocking for 12’ and taller (interior walls only)
8. Non-Treated Garage Door Trim required.
9. 2X12 Block at 18” to the center off floor at both sides of every toilet for mounting of toilet paper holder
10. 2X12 Block at 70” to the center off floor to the side of every vanity
11. Blocking at ceiling of every corner for crown molding
12. Deadwood hanging over 3” at all ceilings
13. Traditional T’s - no ladder T’s
14. Traditional Corner Posts - no California Corners
15. Blocking at garage door connections to house
16. Floor Joists
    
    • Do not notch floor joists.  Girder must be lowered instead
    • Block the center of all floor joist spans greater than 10’
17. Ceiling joists 
    
    • 2X8 up 20’ span
    • 2x10 for greater than 20’ span
    • Stiffbacks in the center of ceiling joist spans greater than 12’
    • Two Stiff Backs for ceiling joist spans greater than 12’
18. All Headers doubled
19. Double cripples at 48” or greater
20. Floor system framed around toilets
21. Double joists under walls running parallel to walls
22. OSB left in attic for storage
23. Blocking at each side of all windows for window treatments
24. Solid Triple 2X4’s at shower doors
25. Window screens in attic
26. Blocking at all shower grab bars
27. Blocking at all toilets for grab bars
28. Attic access rough openings to be 25.5” X 54.5”
29. Stairs:
    
    • All stair risers should be the same height taking into account the thickness of the final tread.  The first step and the last step should also be the same as all other steps.  No exceptions.
    • Finished steps will have a 2X10 sub-tread and a finish tread unless otherwise specified.  This means that the stair stringer will have to be lowered the thickness of the sub-tread (1.5”) plus the thickness of the finish tread (usually 1”).

Exterior Framing

30. Porch Beams Built out to match the column thicknesses.  Speak to Retherford Custom Homes representative for column size.
31. Fascia blocking on every other rafter
32. Brick Pocket running under porch beams should extend 2” from the bottom of the beam.
33. Look out blocking 24” o.c. for barge rafter
34. Extra materials stacked up & organized at the end of the job
35. 17” Overhang if using Hardie Soffit on a brick house.
36. 13” Overhang if using Hardie Soffit on a Fiber Cement Siding house.
37. Trash and waste material in dumpster

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Framing Details:

Bird Box Details:

Optional Blocking Based on Customer Needs

ADA Toilet Grab Bars:

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