Task · part of 4. Build the model you chose in requirement 3
4(b). Structural model: a wood-frame corner at 1:8
Optional May not apply
One and a half inches to the foot, so a full-height stud is about a foot long. A corner only, but at the largest scale on the badge. Begin from a structural layout naming the parts, then build in cardboard, foam board or wood.
Notes and warnings
Note. A CORNER, NOT A BUILDING, BUT AT THE LARGEST SCALE HERE. One and a half inches to the foot means a full-height wall stud comes out about a foot long, so although the extent is small the parts are large and the joints are visible. The requirement wants a structural layout first, naming the parts of the floor and wall frames, and then the physical model built from it in cardboard, foam board or wood. Naming intermediate girder, joist, bridging, subfloor, sill, sole plate, stud and rafter is part of the work rather than a preamble to it.
Where this step comes from
- Model Design and Building Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 4(b)