Separated Member Wood Framing

Abstract

A family of manufactured framing assemblies primarily constructed of wood products that fit together to produce a wall with superior thermal characteristics, reduced wood content, improved straightness, reduced labor requirements, and other benefits when compared with conventional wood frame construction. Framing assemblies including wall stud assemblies and top and bottom plate assemblies that are each composed of two separated chords firmly connected by a combination of connecting members that include pegs and/or blocks. King jack stud assemblies replace 2 studs on each side of a window, door, or other opening and have slots to receive the core extending from a horizontal support assembly. Horizontal support assemblies with superior thermal characteristics include a header assembly and a window base assembly. Nails, adhesives, press fit, and other methods are used as desired for attachment.

1 . A wood framing assembly comprising a first chord having outer and inner surfaces; a second chord having outer and inner surfaces; wherein said outer surface of said second chord is substantially parallel to said outer surface of said first chord and spaced apart therefrom; and a plurality of separated connecting members between the said inner surfaces of said first and second chords. 
   
   
       2 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members are positioned substantially in a straight line. 
   
   
       3 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members are not positioned in a straight line. 
   
   
       4 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the spacing between any two adjacent said connecting members is substantially uniform. 
   
   
       5 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the spacing between any two adjacent said connecting members is not uniform. 
   
   
       6 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members are secured to said first and second chords with adhesive. 
   
   
       7 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members are nailed to said first and second chords. 
   
   
       8 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said chords comprise drilled holes and said connecting members comprise a plurality of connecting pegs inserted into said drilled holes in said chords. 
   
   
       9 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members comprise a plurality of connecting pegs inserted into said chords without drilling. 
   
   
       10 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting members comprise a plurality of connecting blocks attached to said chords. 
   
   
       11 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said chords and said blocks comprise drilled holes and using pegs inserted into holes in said blocks and said chords. 
   
   
       12 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said chords and said blocks comprise finger joints, and said blocks are attached to said chords via said finger joints. 
   
   
       13 . The wood framing assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said chords comprise slots and said blocks are adapted to extend into said slots. 
   
   
       14 . A horizontal support assembly comprising of a center load bearing wood product core having opposite sides; a first insulating foam layer having opposite surfaces, were one surface is affixed to one of said side of said core; a second insulating foam layer having opposite surfaces, where one surface is affixed to the opposite said side of said core; a first wood product face layer affixed to the opposite surface of said first foam layer; a second wood product face layer affixed to the opposite surface of said second foam layer. 
   
   
       15 . A wall comprising: a first horizontal wood framing assembly, a second horizontal wood framing assembly, a plurality of vertical wood framing assemblies, between said first and second horizontal wood framing assemblies. First and second horizontal wood frame assemblies comprise of blocks. 
   
   
       16 . A wall  15  further comprising: a diagonal brace fastened to inner surfaces of chords of a plurality of wood framing assemblies 
   
   
       17 . A wall  15  further comprising: a horizontal support assembly. 
   
   
       18 . A wall  15  further comprising: a vertical king jack stud comprises slots positioned in said vertical king jack stud and a horizontal support assembly with ends of said core of said support assembly that extend beyond the remaining portions of said support assembly and wherein said end of said horizontal support assembly is positioned in said slot of said vertical king jack stud. 
   
   
       19 . A wall of  15  wherein a connecting member is placed between said chords of said vertical wood framing assembly, such that it extends beyond said chords of said vertical wood framing assembly, such that said vertical connecting member is adapted to fit between said chords of said horizontal wood framing assembly. 
   
   
       20 . A wall of  19 , wherein said extended connecting member contacts a connecting member of said horizontal wood framing assembly.