Interior walls built after the place is dried-in?...

[ajbremer]

I have the 'Little House Plans' and I want to build a 14x24 with 10' wall studs and a loft with head room.

Do I build the interior walls and loft along with the exterior walls and then the roof and then when it's dried-in all the framing is done OR can I just do the exterior walls and roof, get dried-in, and then work on the interior walls and loft and be out of the weather and indoors while building?

I'm a beginner and I need things to go as easy as possible.

[volstuckinnc]

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking.....

You have to build all the load bearing walls before you build the roof, otherwise the roof has no support.

Non-bearing partition walls can be built before or after the roof is on.

Is that what you are asking?

[cmsilvay]

If I recall the 14' plan has no load bearing walls as planned. Now with the 10' walls I assume you are going to use ledger boards for the ceiling joists to keep the main height at 8' and using the extra 2' for loft headroom.

[ajbremer]

Yes, that is correct Volstuckinnc - thanks. You are correct also cmsilvay. So, since I'm using the 14x24 plans with 10' walls and the ledgers for ceiling joists - I could still construct any interior walls before of after the roof - right?

[MountainDon]

yes