The ABSOLUTE BEST Way to Frame a House for Beginners (and Others)

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Want garage walls that stay straight for decades?
In this episode of the Rational Spec Series, we’re back on the slope-lot build to frame the garage — from Titan HD anchors to shear-wall details, LVL mudsills, and precision height layout using the Stabila LAR350 rotary laser.

You’ll see how we:

Frame portal walls for maximum shear strength

Use 3x plates and 6x6 posts for engineered hold-downs

Skip cast-in bolts and drill Titan HDs instead

Set perfect wall heights with control points and story poles

Sheathe and route the ZIP-R wall for a clean, continuous insulation layer

These are the small details that make a huge difference in how a structure performs — no racking, no cracking, no callbacks.

🎯 Tools & Materials Featured:

Stabila LAR350 rotary laser

Simpson Strong-Tie Titan HD anchors

PWT LVL & I-Joists

Huber ZIP-R Sheathing

MAX HN120 high-pressure nailer






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00:00 – Intro: Back to Framing on the Rational Spec
00:43 – Why the Foundation Heights Are All Over the Place
01:20 – Starting with the Garage Walls (and Why It Matters)
02:35 – Fastest Way to Frame a Perfectly Straight Wall
03:45 – Titan HD Anchors vs. Cast-in Bolts
05:18 – Framing the Step-Down Wall and Keeping It Plumb
07:10 – Nailing Wood to Concrete with the MAX HN120
08:20 – Using 3x Plates and 6x6 Posts for Shear Strength
09:55 – Portal Walls and Why We Beef Them Up
11:30 – Squarespace Sponsor Segment
12:00 – How the LVL Header and Shear Wall Work Together
13:45 – Routing ZIP-R for Clean Continuous Insulation
15:05 – The Story Pole Trick for Perfect Wall Heights
17:15 – Setting Control Points with the Stabila LAR350 Laser
19:00 – Three-Inch Nail Spacing Explained
20:25 – Behind the Scenes: Huber Filming Day
21:40 – Protecting Hearing with ISOtunes (Pro Tip)



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