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How-to: Frame a wall

Here’s how I frame a wall, and make the process fast, accurate, and fun.

There are some tips that I think are useful for pros, new carpenters, remodelers, and DIYers who may be binge-watching how-to videos. (Mining home improvement tips on YouTube is something the professionals do, too.)

I prefer to use wood when building a wall. It’s easier to cut, faster to move, way easier to fasten, and 10-million-times easier to customize around pipes, windows, doors, and the umpteen other obstructions in a house.

Framing products to check out

For more ideas about building with wood, check out Think Wood. The screws I love are Spax and the insulation you see here (which I also love) is Rockwool.

Wall framing: Stick-by-stick.

Mark

Mark is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. He writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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