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STEP 5
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
5.1 Using 3/4" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right side wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 2'-8" and three boards cut to 1'-4 1/2"
that will be studs, two boards cut to 3" that will be cripple studs, six boards cut to 1'-8" that will be the
window headers and rough sills and one board cut to 5'-2 1/4" that will be the bottom beam.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1 3/4"
9 1/4"
9 1/4"
9 1/4"
9 1/4"
1 3/4"
1'-1"
1'-8"
1'-8"
1'-3 3/4"
1'-4 1/4"
1'- 3/4"
1'-1"
5'-2 1/4"
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