Building Walls for a (Duplex) House | Paul Rea

Paul Rea teaches how to build walls for a residential duplex building using 2x6 exterior walls and 2x4 interior walls. He shows the orderly sequence of the wall layout: 1) Snapping out lines for the walls 2) Cutting top and bottom plates 3) Marking the walls for windows, doors, partitions, etc 4) Moving the plates to make room for wall framing 5) Nailing the studs to the top and bottom plates. He also discusses the components of an exterior wall, why a firewall is needed, and the importance of plumbing and lining the building. See actual video of the wall components being nailed together and 6 different walls being raised up. The building is a Single Family Residence with an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located in Springfield, Oregon. Paul Rea is a Construction Technology professor in Oregon at Lane Community College.

[@devonteforeman]

I'm soaking these videos up like a sponge. You are the best teacher on YT in my opinion.

[@buildinghouses]

Glad you like them!

[@Praterphil]

Thanks for being such a great teacher. Your students, and the rest of us are very lucky to have you.

[@buildinghouses]

Paul is a great teacher!! Thanks for the positive comment. :)

[@AlmostCouture]

I would go to school just to learn this!! This is a fantastic program. I wish they had stuff like this in Michigan! ❤

[@buildinghouses]

Thanks for the positive comment. The students have expressed appreciation for the “hands on” experience. 😊

[@jianshong7200]

Your videos are so informative. Thank you so much for walking thru these steps in detail. You’re a great teacher!

[@buildinghouses]

Thank you so much!

[@Outd00rFishing]

Please keep these coming... thanks.

[@buildinghouses]

Will do.

[@jpereira032]

Builder ignored the firewall, what are my options here? Can I attach sheetrock to both sides?

[@buildinghouses]

On a two story duplex we are building the plans had the firewall be two 2x6 walls with a 1 inch air space in between the walls. The plans had just one layer of 5/8 sheetrock on both sides (instead of two layers on each side of two 2x4 firewall as shown in the video) There are generally many options to satisfy the code. I would check with your local building department to strategize which options you can use to satisfy the code. Good luck.

[@marcusantao8435]

Tim, you have rookies, one can tell the way they hold the hammer and the nail gun. Also none are using safety glasses

[@buildinghouses]

Yes they are all rookies. They are college students at Lane Community College in Oregon. They are part of the Construction Technology program there. Paul Rea is their instructor. We give the students "hands-on" opportunities at a real job-site. And yes students should be wearing their safety glasses. :)

[@vanmonroe4346]

Great info ---- and, a suggestion: lose the rock music segues, cuz they're at a different sound level than your speaking voice, and I end up turning the volume up and down ad nauseam.

[@buildinghouses]

Thanks. Will take that into consideration for future videos. 👍

[@vanmonroe4346]

@@buildinghouses 😁

[@thomasschafer7268]

sorry. look for european timber constructions. never use osb outside. only inside. tyvek oustside. and vented constructions. german word. dampfdiffusionsgefälle!!