RC 114 - Framing Square

Credits: 4
Instructional Contact Hours: 4

Introduces the use of the framing square and its tables to calculate various building components. Explains the use of the framing square for layout and cut building components in lab. Requires participation in an active lab that supports on-site building projects.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 60 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Identify the parts of the framing square.
Identify all scales and tables found on the standard framing square.
1. Essex Board Foot schale
2. Octagon Scale
3. Brace Measure
4. Length of common rafters
5. Length of hip rafters
6. Length of a jack rafter
Layout Wall systems using the framing square.
Calculate construction components using the framing square tables and scales.
1. Calculate foot board measure
2. Design an octagon based on a given square
3. Calculate an even rise - run brace and an odd rise - run brace
4. Calculate the length of a common rafter
5. Calculate the length of a hip rafter
6. Calculate the length of a jack rafter
Calculate the riser and treads for a stair given total rise and total run.
Layout construction components using the framing square tables and scales.
1. Layout an octagon based on a given square
2. Layout an even rise-run brace and an odd rise-run brace
3. Layout a common rafter
4. Layout a hip rafter
5. Layout a jack rafter
6. Layout a stair stringer