Knowledge base
An encyclopedia of timber-frame wall construction — the same rules the Oczep.pl editor checks live, here with the “why” behind them. Each page answers one specific question and stays up to date.
How to frame a window or door in a timber-frame wall (king stud, trimmer, sill)?
What the framing of an opening consists of: king stud, trimmer, sill and cripple studs. The load path and the rules the Oczep.pl editor watches over.
Read →What header above a window or door in a timber-frame house?
The header carries the load from above an opening onto the framing studs. Indicative sections for openings up to 1200, 1800 and 2400 mm, and when you need a structural engineer.
Read →How long can a timber-frame wall be? Splitting into segments
Technically a timber-frame wall can be arbitrarily long, but prefabrication and installation impose a split into segments of up to about 12 m. The reasons for splitting and how to join segments.
Read →What stud spacing for a timber-frame wall: 400 or 600 mm?
On-centre stud spacing of 400 or 600 mm follows from the module of sheathing panels and insulation. We explain when to use the tighter spacing and why other values ruin the cut plan.
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