Casa de Dios

16’ x 20’ House

Construction Plans
In Association with Baja Christian Ministries www.bajachristian.org

Downloads (PDF) available on-line at www.teamcasa.org

Also available – VIP Latrine plans – Casita Plans
Special Thanks to Hector Rubio for his service and help in creating these plans.
CAD files available upon request.
©Copyright 2004, 2005 David Bower, Team Casa de Dios, Baja Christian Ministries
Permission is freely granted to copy and use for non-profit organizations.
All others must obtain prior permission.

Rev. June 9, 2007

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Legend Qty Dimension Location/Description
A 4 2"x 4" x 20' Long Wall Top and Bottom Plate
B 4 2"x 4" x 185" Short Wall Top and Bottom Plate
C 3 2"x 4" x 16' Top Plates Short Walls
D 4 2"x 4" x 118-3/4" Bedroom /Center Wall Top Plate
E 2 2"x 4" x 110-3/4" Top Plates Long Walls
F 2 2"x 4" x 10' Bedroom Top/Bottom Plate
G 55 2"x 4" x 92-1/4" Wall Studs
H 11 2"x 4" x 36" Window Frames/Cripples/Headers
I 3 2"x 4" x 17-1/4" Window Top Cripple
J 6 2"x 4" x 79" Interior Wall Studs
K 1 2"x 4" x 41" Door Header
L 4 2"x 4" x 10-1/4" Door Cripple
M 2 2"x 4" x 80-1/2" Door studs
N 2 2"x 6" x 117-1/4" Ledger Bedroom/Loft
O 5 2"x 6" x 182" Bedroom Ceiling Joists
O1 1 2”x6”x16’ Bedroom Ceiling Joists
P 1 2"x 6" x 24' Roof Ridge
Q 4 2"x 6" x 10' Rafter - Fascia "A"
R 4 2"x 6" x 10' Rafter - End Wall "B"
S 18 2"x 6" x 10' Rafter - Common "C"
T 8 2"x 6" x 45-3/4" Roof Lookouts
U 8 2"x 6" x 22-1/2" Pressure/Bird Blocks Roof
U1 8 2"x 6" x 22-3/8" Pressure/Bird Blocks Roof
V 4 2"x 6" x 21-3/4" Pressure/Bird Blocks Roof Ends
W 4 4' x 4' 1/2" Plywood Roof Sheeting
X 6 2' x 8' 1/2" Plywood Roof Sheeting
Y 4 48" x 6" x 29-7/8” 1/2" Plywood Endwall
Z 4 48" x 29-7/8" x 53-7/8" 1/2" Plywood Endwall
10 4' x 8' 1/2" Plywood Roof Sheeting -Full Sheets
Paint 21 4' x 8' 1/2" Plywood Wall Sheeting -Full Sheets
A1 1 2"x 4" x 46-1/2" Center Cripple Roof Stud
B1 4 2"x 4" x 10-7/8" – 15-3/8" End Wall Roof Cripple
C1 4 2"x 4" x 22-7/8" – 29" End Wall Roof Cripple
D1 4 2"x 4" x 34-3/4" – 40-3/4” End Wall Roof Cripple

Notes: Verify ALL measurements!

Check ALL windows and doors PRIOR any cutting!
Measure twice! Cut Once!
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20' Wall Framing Left
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24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24"

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24"

24"
A

32-1/2"
Details 1-4 Show how to
mark the chalk lines.

24"
36"
36"

24"
C
22-3/4" 24" 24" 24" 24"

24"
Wall Framing Detail 5
185"

16'
See Detail 8 D
120"
24"

Wall Framing Bedroom

Wall Framing
See Detail 9
See Detail 10
24"

118-3/4"
24"
38"

36"
Wall Framing Right
See Detail 7
32-1/2"

Floor Plan
 48"

6"
2-3/4"

32"
29-7/8"

5-5/8"
53-7/8"

Style "A" Qty 4

Style "C" Qty 18
106-1/2"

Style "B" Qty 4

117-3/4"
29 7/8"

6" 34-3/4"
1-1/2"

22-7/8"
3-1/8"
32"

10-7/8"

15-3/8"

3-1/2"
3-3/4"

24" Ridge Layout

24" 24"

Edge to Edge Edge to Center Center to Center

21-3/4"
22-3/8"

Splice Detail

36"

24'

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106-1/2"

26.5
3-1/2"

26
0°

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°
4-3
3-3/4"
2-3/4"
3-1/8"
PIVOT

CO
6"

M
M
ON
When laying out rafters 12"

45
using a speed square
use the COMMON scale 6 6
25
or degrees 26.5 deg.
DE
GR
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29-7/8"

Y Y

Waste
Waste
Z Z
Y Y

53-7/8" 29-7/8"
29-7/8" 29-7/8"

Make 4 letter Z's - 2 full sheets required 6" 6"

Make 4 letter Y's - 1 full sheet required

0-3/4" 0-3/4"

32" 32" 27-1/2"

1-1/2" 1-1/2" 1-1/2"
6" 6"

5-3/4"
24"
5-3/4" 5-3/4"
Y
Z Z Cut 4 Pcs
Cut 2 Pcs
12"
9" Cut 2 Pcs
Gable Endwall Plywood - Detail Cuts
96"
24"

X W W

X
24"

48"
Make 6 letter X's - 3 full sheets required Make 4 letter W's - 2 full sheets required

Roof Plywood Cutting Diagram

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3-1/2"

Edge of slab Anchor bolts

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1-3/8"

3-1/2"

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Chalk Line Pencil Marks
Chalk Line
Hole location:
Measure FROM the chalk line

Edge of slab
to the center of the anchor bolt.
Mark the sill.

Anchor bolts
1-3/8"

1/2" Anchor Bolt

Drill 3/4" hole in plate
Pencil Mark 2"x 4” Bottom Sill
3-1/2" in from
edge of slab
Edge of slab

3-1/2"

Detail 1 Layout - Marking - Chalk Lines

 3-1/2"

188-1/2"
Measure from Edge of Slab to mark for second snap line

185"
Snap this chalk line FIRST

Snap this chalk line SECOND

Measure from Edge of Slab to snap FIRST line

188-1/2"
Measure from Edge of Slab to mark for second snap line
Detail 2 - Layout Lines - Long Walls First
Edge of slab

3-1/2"

Edge of slab

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 3-1/2"
Edge of slab

185"
First chalk line

to
lin mar

Second chalk line

Me e th k po
as en int
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9' gon r thi
alo al rd
15ng toly 15' snap
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9'

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Measure 3 1/2" from Edge of Slab

to mark start for third snap line
Detail 3 - Layout Lines - Short Walls Second
3-1/2"

12'
3-1/2"

Edge of slab

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Edge of slab
3-1/2" 3-1/2"
3-1/2"

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First chalk line

Forth chalk line

Third chalk line

185"
233"
Measure at each end of third chalk line
to determine marks for chalk line 4
Edge of slab

This will insure all walls are parallel and square

Second chalk line

3-1/2"

Detail 4 - Layout Lines - Short Walls Third

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Top Plate
24" 24"

24"

Front

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California Corner

24"

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only on long walls

Channel Detail
Bottom Plate
25-1/2" 25-1/2"
36"

Elevation - Center wall channel

10-1/4"

Front
Top Plate

32-1/2"

Door Header Details Channel Detail

Use Scraps for back
will provide nailing for
sheeting & trim

Bottom Plate

25-1/2" 25-1/2"
24" 24"
Scraps

Rear Elevation - Back wall channel

Detail 5 - Floor Plan - Framing Details

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2"x6"x117-1/4" Ledger for Ceiling Joists
240"
110-3/4" 118-3/4"

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A
N

G
92-1/4"

82"

24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24"

2"x 6"x 182" Floor/Ceiling Joists

25 24 23 22 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

25 24 23
Begin layout with measuring tape "hooked"
one the end of the plate. Mark for 24" on center.
Make two marks as illustrated. Center stud between points.

Detail 6 - Long Wall Framing Left Side 2"x 6"x 117-1/4" Ledger
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2"x6"x117-1/4" Ledger for Ceiling Joists
240"

118-3/4" 110-3/4"

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92-1/4"
24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 82"
24" 24" 24" 24" 24"

2"x 6"x 182" Floor/Ceiling Joists

25 24 23 25 24 23 22 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Begin layout with measuring tape "hooked"

one the end of the plate. Mark for 24" on center.
Make two marks as illustrated. Center stud between points.

2"x 6"x 117-1/4" Ledger Detail 7 - Long Wall Framing Right Side
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192"

See Cut Sheet for Rafter

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and Cripple Details

46-1/2"

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C

17-1/4"
B L

36"
K

36" M

95-1/4"
92-1/4"
82"
Long wall end.
38"
36"

20-1/2" 20-1/2"
24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24"
24"
185"

Verify all door measurements.

25 24 23 22 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Note: Watch or Anchor bolt
locations indoor way.
Begin layout with measuring tape 3 -1/2" past end
of the end of the plate. Mark for 24" on center.
Make two marks as illustrated. Center stud between points.
Detail 8 - Front Wall Framing
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192"
24"
See Detail 10 for
See Cut Sheet for Rafter

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Loft framing & flooring
and Cripple Details

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46-1/2"

24"

17-1/4"

6"
I H Detail 5
36"

36"

95-1/4"
92-1/4"
82"

Long wall end.

36"
24"

20-1/2" 20-1/2"
24" 24" 24" 24" 24" 24"
185"

25 24 23 22 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Verify all window measurements.

Begin layout with measuring tape 3 -1/2" past end

Detail 9 - Rear Wall Framing
of the end of the plate. Mark for 24" on center.
Make two marks as illustrated. Center stud between points.
 C 192"
Channel Detail 5 3/4" Plywood floor

L
32-1/2" F H
32-1/2"
96-3/4"

92-1/4"

82"
120"

24" 24" 24" 24" 24"

Detail 10 - Bedroom Wall Framing

3/4" Plywood floor

118-3/4"

D
Rear Wall
J
82"
79"

22-3/4" 24" 24" 24" 24"

Concrete Nail - one each bay

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 3/4" Plywood floor
Detail 11 - Loft Framing - Sheeting

24"
24"
36"

192"
O1 O

118-3/4"

36"

22-3/4" 24" 24" 24" 24"

32-1/2"

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1" Plywood Sheeting Overlap

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1/2" Plywood Sheeting

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24"

Fascia must be
2"x 4" Fascia Sheeting MUST be below sheeting
BELOW RAFTERS.
17-1/4"

1/2" Plywood Sheeting

36"
Detail 5 over felt paper (opt.)
BELOW RAFTERS
36"

and overhang on the slab.

1/2" Anchor Bolt

36"

1/2" Plywood Sheeting

over felt paper (opt.)
1/2" Drywall
Spaced 1/2" Above Floor 1/2" lap over slab

Detail 12 - Wall Section

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Ridge Layout

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32"

Splice Detail
Center to Center

22-3/8"

24'
24"

Edge to Center

35-15/16"
S 23-15/16" 21-3/4"

Edge to Edge
24"

32"
P R Q
2' x 8' Plywood sheeting (6 pcs)
X

4' x 4'
Plywood See Cut Sheet for Rafter Details
sheeting 4' x 8' Plywood sheeting (10 pcs)
(4 pcs)
24"
W
22-3/8" 21-3/4"

4' x 8' 16 pcs 4 pcs

U V
Pressure Blocks

24" 24" 24"

Detail 13 - Roof Plan - Top View

 1. Framing First
2. Window Second - 1 Nail each corner
3. Plywood Third
4. Trim Last with caulking around the top and sides
Detail 14 - Window Installation Trim/Sheeting

3 1

4 2

48"

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2 Circuits:
First one runs to the bedroom outlets

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then to the switches the to the lamps.

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Second one runs to the living room
outlet - then to the switch then to the lamps.

Install all outlet &

switch boxes
1/2" out from stud
and 4' -1/2" above floor.

To Lamp

Black Wire

White Wire
Use Wire Nut

S2
From Outlet
Black Wire

Lamp Outlet Switch

2
Dbl Switch Electrical Outline