Interior Metal Wall Framing, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Installation in South Florida.

Interior Metal Wall Framing, Plumbing and Electrical South Florida
With the shell complete, we're going inside our two-story masonry house to
build out the interior metal wall framing.
Come along as we install the interior framing, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing at our build a house project in South Florida.
BTW - This segment is part of our 'Build a House' series available at -
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The contractor selected the use of metal
studs to create the interior wall partitions.
We start from the top. The building plans help installers frame
out the partitions on the concrete foundation. The room is laid
out and with luck the plumbing and electrical piping installed
during the foundation pour line up with the walls.
Metal stud bottom tracks are secured to the concrete foundation by shooting
drive panes with 22 gauge power actuated fasteners air guns secure pressure treated wood
framing studs against exterior masonry walls. Vertical studs are secured to the top
and bottom tracks with metal screws.
The interior metal wall framing is constructed from the building plans and is inspected by City officials
prior to continuing.
Metal studs are placed alongside wood roof trusses for a level ceiling finish and to frame out tray ceilings
architectural features like this electric fireplace wall are framed out
which also helps hide columns that didn't lie center to the wall.
Wood blocking is added to metal studs to
provide stiffness and laser levels help
keep everything level.
Wood door openings are framed to help
stiffen and secure door installation and
windows are framed to provide support
for drywall ends.
The same work continues upstairs attaching
floor tracks to the plywood framing and
wood trusses above.
We then encounter a problem - This door location was changed and not
caught during installation framers quickly remove and relocate the
door easy when it's just framing but difficult to do afterwards.
With the framing complete, the Plumbing can be
installed. Hot and cold water force mains
and drain lines are constructed through
the walls and Floors and the plumbing
fixtures noted on the plans.
Another problem arises there's a break
in the water line which was identified
and required the slab to be cut so the
pipe can be properly reinstalled to
ensure no leaking occurs in the future.
Showers are formed with wood curbs and
lined with felt paper they will be
formed with concrete then overlaid with
shower pans and finished with tile
The shower diaper is installed to
provide the hot water cold mix PVC pipes
are fitted, cleaned, leveled and glued in
place before walls can be finished
The finished piping is pressure tested to
pass inspection.
With the plumbing underway,
the air conditioning ducts are installed in and
around roof and wall framing both send
and return lines are installed to
provide a uniform cooling process
throughout the house.
Air Handlers are tucked under stairs and
similar hideaway areas. Air conditioning components will also
hang here from the garage from chains so
it's up and out of the way but
accessible for maintenance.
Next, we handle the electrical within the wall framing.
Each wire to the outlets switches and ceiling lighted is
routed through the circuit breaker panel
and through pre-cut holes in the metal
framing to their final destination
throughout the house.
Positive, negative, neutral and ground
wires are terminated and await final
switch or outlet installation after the interior
walls are finished.
Wires end up at circuit breaker panels
awaiting final connection. It looks messy but there's a logical
method to installation.
With the plumbing, AC and electrical rough
work in place within the interior metal wall raming,
drywall is delivered and
awaiting approval to be installed. That's
an entertaining process you won't want
to miss.
So check out or drywall installation episode at
• How to Install Drywall...
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[@JohnSmendrovac]

I never use laser only levels

[@noelnunez6821]

You’re probably 70 years old huh ?

[@JohnSmendrovac]

Then you have no business in the trades