May 01, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

BCT 2010 - Framing



Clock Hours: 210

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: BCT 1011 - Safety

Course Description:
The goal of the course is to teach students how to draw out and install various materials in floors, walls and ceilings which will have them prepared them for entrance into the workforce. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Building Materials

  1. Floor Systems
    1. Identify and Install Flooring Components.
    2. Install Subfloor Systems.
    3. Preparation work on Foundations.
    4. Identify the different types of framing systems.
    5. Read and interpret drawings and specifications to determine floor system requirements.
    6. Identify floor and sill framing and support members.
    7. Name the methods used to fasten sills to the foundation.
    8. Given specific floor load and span data, select the proper girder/beam size from a list of available girders/beams.
    9. List and recognize different types of floor joists.
    10. Given specific floor load and span data, select the proper joist size from a list of available joists.
    11. List and recognize different types of bridging.
    12. List and recognize different types of flooring materials.
    13. Explain the purposes of subflooring and underlayment.
    14. Match selected fasteners used in floor framing to their correct uses.
    15. Estimate the amount of material needed to frame a floor assembly.
    16. Demonstrate the ability to Lay out and construct a floor assembly.
    17. Demonstrate the ability to install bridging.
    18. Demonstrate the ability to install joists for cantilever floor.
    19. Demonstrate the ability to install a subfloor using butt-joint plywood/OSB panels.
    20. Demonstrate the ability to install a single floor system using tongue-and-groove plywood/OSB panels.       
  2. Wall Systems
    1. Wall Framing Layout.
    2. Build and install Walls.
  3. Basic Stair Layout
    1. Identify the various types of stairs.
    2. Identify the various parts of stairs.
    3. Identify the materials used in the construction of stairs.
    4. Interpret construction drawings of stairs.
    5. Calculate the total rise, number and size of risers, and number and size of treads required for a stairway.
    6. Lay out and cut stringers, risers, and treads.
    7. Build a small stair unit with a temporary handrail.
    8. Explain and demonstrate the procedure for cutting and installing various stair parts, including:  Mitered finish stringers, Mitered risers, Treads, Newel posts, Handrails, and Balusters
  4. Wall Layout
    1. Framing 
    2. Identify the components of a wall and ceiling layout.
    3. Describe the procedure for laying out a wood frame wall, including plates, corner posts, door and window openings, partition Ts, bracing, and firestops.
    4. Describe the correct procedure for assembling and erecting an exterior wall.
    5. Identify the common materials and methods used for installing sheathing on walls.
    6. Layout, assemble, erect, and brace exterior walls for a frame building.
    7. Describe wall framing techniques used in masonry construction.
    8. Explain the use of metal studs in wall framing.
    9. Describe the correct procedure for laying out ceiling joists.
    10. Cut and install ceiling joists on a wood frame building.
    11. Estimate the materials required to frame walls and ceilings.
  5. Ceiling and Roof Layout
    1. Identify the terms associated with roof framing.
    2. Identify the roof framing members used in gable and hip roofs.
    3. Identify the methods used to calculate the length of a rafter.
    4. Identify the various types of trusses used in roof framing.
    5. Use a rafter framing square, speed square, and calculator in laying out a roof.
    6. Frame a gable roof with vent openings.
    7. Frame a roof opening.
    8. Erect a gable roof using trusses.
    9. Estimate the materials used in framing and sheathing a roof.