How to Frame Exterior Walls | The Right Way (For Beginners!) @TheExcellentLaborer
How to Frame Exterior Walls | The Right Way (For Beginners!)  @TheExcellentLaborer
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I show how to build a house by showing how to frame exterior walls from start to finish! This is a great beginners guide to layout, plates, studs, headers, sheathing, and bracing to keep everything straight and plumb. I also show how to frame the attached garage! This video shows every step of the process so you can frame walls. I also show how to frame the attached garage! This is part of the "How to Build a House" series where will are building this house step-by-step start to finish. Check it out!πŸ‘‡

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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
Wall Layout & Plates 01:37
Header Construction 07:25
Window & Door Jacks 13:11
Long Wall Layout 17:43
Wall Intersections 21:58
Wall Construction 23:58
Wall Sheathing 34:05
House Wrap 42:12
Framing and Standing the Walls (Time-Lapse) 43:32
Standing Walls Explained 52:46
Attached Garage Framing 55:25
House Wrap Taping 01:06:02
Double Plating Walls 01:08:57
Additional Information 01:13:39



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