How-To: Reading Construction Blueprints [Structural #1 - Beams, Straps, Shear Walls]

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Reading plans is a tough task, many carpenters can build a house but can't read a set of plans front to back to know how that house gets built. In this series, I explain different things in a set of plans to show you how to properly read and understand concrete, rough framing and siding when it comes to building plans.
Introduction: 0:00 - 0:30
Why We Use These: 0:31 - 0:54
Structural Keynotes: 0:55 - 4:25
Truss Field Measure: 4:26 - 6:00
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Framing Callouts: 7:02 - 8:28
Shear Wall Schedules: 8:29 - 12:58
Locating Shear Walls: 12:59 - 15:20
Common Issue: 15:21 - 15:42
Post W/ Strap Example: 15:43 - 18:14
Shear Wall Details: 18:06 - 22:14
My Most Common Mistake: 22:14 - 25:55
Understanding The Plans: 25:56 - 32:35
Grid Lines: 32:36 - 35:34
Closing Out: 35:35 - 36:10
Architectural Floor Plans, Structural Floor Plans, Roof Plans, Window & Door Schedules, Title Sheets and more. We cover everything in this series in hopes of elevating the industry and building more competent carpenters.
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[@MattBangsWood]

Plan Reading Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLODeOS9rFc-jKDvpUSGYzX1eV90teCx9J&si=bVO74RfpOBHsOmsP

[@johnbeckwith8313]

First use a set of plans draw by a Building Designer/ Architect who has had field experience working as a framing carpenter. He/ she knows what the people in the field need to see on the plans to get the JOB DONE!

[@MattBangsWood]

Not many of those left in California, but I definitely agree. We’ve always said it should be minimum 1-3 years in the field before drawing plans..

[@fuegoman45]

You have the heart of a teacher Matt. Outstanding video. Thank you 🙏

[@CrestoneColorado-yj4we]

Looking forward to more plan reading vids. Good stuff, thank you.

[@MattBangsWood]

If you have ANY questions, just ask..

[@sdmexicanmike1817]

Cant wait to soak up everything you have to teach! Thanks for this learning experience!

[@DoubleDoubleWithOnions]

So much info. I'm trying to understand it all. I might have to watch a couple times.

[@lorenrickey5481]

Glad you call out the fastners / schedule and shear.

[@johnbeckwith8313]

Great work! Keepthe videos coming. ❤

[@zephyr1408]

U put a ton of work into this! Thank you!

[@genelyngorospe6747]

Amazing vlog sir! 😊❤ so much great! 😊

[@stefboulas]

excellent video!

[@tomroe2861]

Great job

[@cidiotmoments]

Thanks Matt for the lesson. When you cut the headers in advance, do you wait until are more built-up or as you go/need? Same goes for the support 2x4 and 2x6 please?

[@josecorona102]

Una pregunta un libro de framing q me recomiendes para personas q empiesan

[@waltk9067]

✌️👍

[@OperationDarkside]

Very educational. I would have preferred a different order of explanation, though. It's probably a personality thing, but I would have liked the grid part to be first. It helps me with orientation. Basically from rough to detail, instead of detail to rough. My preffered order would be orientation, rough, detail, pitfalls. Might be just me, though. However, overall a good video.

[@MattBangsWood]

Unfortunately, I’m a carpenter and not a teacher. I just roll the camera and go over things.. I forget what is known and what is unknown.

[@OperationDarkside]

@@MattBangsWood No worries. I still learned a lot.

[@frederikdeleon2941]

Thank you so much Matt great teacher

[@MobtacticsBruh]

Why don't you go into framing multifamily projects?

[@MattBangsWood]

No money in it unless you’re overly efficient with massive crews that don’t have problems.. Multi family in the area pays $12-14/ft. Custom pays $25-40/ft. I can build 3,000SF custom for $99,000 in labor.. or 8,000SF multi family for $99,000.

[@MobtacticsBruh]

@@MattBangsWood I was the PM for a general contractor on a 400 unit / 450k sqft apartment complex. The framer’s contract alone was $10mill You have got to get into that.

[@MattBangsWood]

Is that labor only? If so it’s not terrible at $22/ft.

[@johnbeckwith8313]

Second a simpler set of smaller house plans for demonstration and explanation would make the presentation easier to follow without getting lost in detail because of the larger house size. "Keep it simple stupid."

[@MattBangsWood]

This is about the smallest house I’ve got in print, let me see what I can do.