Framing · IRC R502.8, R602.6

Notching & boring

Holes and notches in studs and joists; cut top plates and the straps that repair them. 5 drills, each with the answer, the fix and the 2018 IRC section.

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The drills

Basement drain run
Level 1 · Apprentice
Unfinished basement ceiling, looking up
Kitchen sink drain rough-in
Level 2 · Journeyman
Kitchen exterior wall, plumbing rough-in
Laundry vent through the top plate
Level 2 · Journeyman
Basement laundry area, top of an interior wall
Crawlspace drain under I-joists
Level 3 · Master
Crawlspace, underside of the floor framing
Bathroom drain through exterior wall studs
Level 3 · Master
Bathroom exterior wall, plumbing rough-in

Other framing categories

Walls & headers5
Floor framing5
Stairs, guards & handrails5
Decks5
Fire separation, egress & alarms5
Minnesota building permits & inspections4

Notching & boring

The drills

Basement drain run

Kitchen sink drain rough-in

Laundry vent through the top plate

Crawlspace drain under I-joists

Bathroom drain through exterior wall studs

Other framing categories