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Construction Tolerances For Wood Framed Construction

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RARWOOD

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Jun 17, 2004
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Are there any published standards which give the acceptable tolerence for wood frame construction, particularly platform light framed construction. For example how far out of plumb can a stud wall be?
 
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Some insurance repair criteria are 1/4" in 32" or no room more than 1/2" out.
 
What you are refering to is a "Workmanship Standard", 1/4" is a typical value. What state and code body are you?
 
I work in Minnesota for a firm which fabricates wood trusses and other projects. A consulting engineer I know, asked me about the topic because of my wood background. Since I didn't know the answer I thought I would post it on the forum to not only gather information, but also to educate myself.

I did check with someone with the State of Minnesota Building Code Division who thought that the builders association puplished some guide lines. The person I spoke with also indicated that a major criteria was that the components be capable of carrying the loads they were designed for.
 
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