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Framing For A Home Elevator

We’re putting an elevator in the new house we’re building.
Let’s frame the vertical support stacks for the rails to attach to.
I measure the distance between the bottom plate and the top plate to get the height of the supports.
We’re going to build these out of Southern Yellow Pine 2x12s.
I measure both the right and left side separately for a tight fit, and I make sure that both ends of the 2x12s are square.
Next, I rip some ½” OSB 11 ¼” wide, I like to raise my blade up when I’m cutting thin material for a smoother cut.
Now it’s time to make a sandwich, 2×12, OSB, 2×12. This makes the thickness 3 1/2”s the same as the 2×4 wall.
These supports get built just like a box header- only they are installed vertically.
The plans even call for a 2×4 on both sides.
I’d asked the New Guy to guy to come by and give me a hand, but he never showed up- I guess he’s scared of ducks.
Always use galvanized nails when you’re shooting into pressure treated like here at the bottom.
Now we have the supports for the basement and first floor- we’ll install the second floor once it gets framed.
We’re planning to show the rest of this build, so be sure to like and subscribe for more. @hausplans

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28 Replies to “Framing For A Home Elevator”

  3. Wouldn’t it be better to not use particle boards or plywood and have better materials? I know nothing about this topic so I’m genuinely curious

  9. Upon closer inspection and slowing the video down, it’s seems like the 2×12 on top was already cut, but the one underneath wasn’t fully cut, so you set the cut one on top and both pieces fell together, at least it sounded like more then one piece falling. Regardless, Neat sticker trick, however you did it

  11. This isn't a real building site
    Where's the apprentice on his phone , the boss yelling get off your asses you donkeys , And the new guys tools being nailed to the rafters ?

  12. Just out of curiosity, how long will this last if there are no moisture because here i never seen rail supports out of wood

  15. Sir, you should be more gentle with those ducks. They've done no harm to you.

  17. Your blade was still set too low. It's supposed to be half a tooth over the size of what you are cutting.

  22. Great work,if you glued it plus screws,how much stronger would it be? I say 25%

  23. I barely understand the house being built with wood, but a wooden elevator is just too much.

  25. I never thought wood framing could provide enough support and/or strength for an elevator. Are there gonna be some brackets to attach the wood to the concrete, or is everything really just holding with nails?

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