Quick question on sheeting walls

[napaul]

out of curiosity up in my area of Edmonton alberta when framing the homes and garages its common practise to stand the walls already sheeted with whatever material you choose. then I look at pictures posted of builds down there in US and its stood in just bare framing and sheeted afterwards. wouldn't it be easier to do while on the ground flat after you have squared up?

 

[seanc_mt]

Walls get heavy when you add the sheeting...

 

[Kaizen]

Exactly. Preference of the builder. I did laying down but had to use a jib pole and winch due to finished weight


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[Heap64]

I normally do a combination. Frame on ground square, plywood corners and stand up. Then finish sheathing later.

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[PhantomEB]

I watched my buddy build my 24 square down here in Calgary. Nailed it all up, sheeted. Cut for windows. All 4 walls were up by noon. Finished off the day with throwing up the trusses and setting them by 4 when they cut. All was done including door and window by noon the next day. I don’t bother questioning this.

 

[The Cobbler]

personal preference

 

[MushCreek]

Sheathing it laying down is easier if you have the manpower or equipment to raise the walls.

 

[hpw]

Difference also might be with one being a slab or conventional foundation. I've done it both ways but it is easier on a conventional. I agree it is much easier to build laying down vs standing

 

[Bretny]

We sheethed my back porch 23ft long 2x4 16OC and ift tall before we stood it up. 3 people lifted the wall with no issues. We even house wrap it before standing up too.

 

[napaul]

I only ask cause I was framing contractor for 9 yrs and only had 4 guys at anyone time on each jobsite and it was common practise to frame sheet and tyvek the wall while laying down. we would lift 20-30 ft long walls with 4 guys fairly easy. only time I had to use framing jacks was for 14ft tall walls a couple times. but every time I see pictures of building being done down south it almost always has just bare framing. I thought maybe some other reason like hurricane anchors or some other bracing that needed to be installed on outside walls prior to sheeting

 

[scottydosnntkno]

Can depend a lot on local building types and siding choices. Down south where everything’s stucco, they often raise the walls bare and sheet standing up.

Up here in MI, most New construction is all brick, or smart side/hardie lap siding.

Brick homes, we frame the wall, sheet it, router the windows, tyvek it with 12” overlaps ok the ends, build the 2x soffit, install the wood soffit, vents, and the fascia so we can then crane the trusses in place. Once stood up.

Houses with siding, we do all of the above and install the siding while it’s flat. We plan the walls so the siding is short or overhanging your end corners to fit +\- 1/4” to corner trim. Same with the window trim. We often install the windows and window trim if they are delivered yet. Then we stand the whole thing up with a skytrack. Our typical houses don’t have a continuous wall over 50’ long so a track with four straps works great. Once the walls are up, we install the corner trim, and the painters only have to come in a caulk the trim to the siding and it’s ready for paint.