Framing Daily Log Template
Download a framing daily log template to track crews, floor and wall progress, trusses, sheathing, materials, equipment, inspections, delays, safety, and field conditions.
Document Framing Labor, Production, and Site Conditions Each Day
A framing daily log gives contractors a consistent record of crew activity, labor hours, floor and wall progress, truss installation, sheathing, hardware, material deliveries, equipment use, inspections, safety conditions, delays, field direction, and follow-up items. It helps field and office teams understand what happened during each shift and how actual production compares with the project plan.
This Framing Daily Log Template is designed for framing subcontractors, rough-carpentry contractors, residential builders, multifamily framing companies, commercial carpentry contractors, foremen, superintendents, project managers, safety staff, quality-control personnel, and field administrators responsible for documenting daily framing work.
What Is a Framing Daily Log?
A framing daily log is a field record completed for each workday or shift. It documents who worked, where crews worked, what framing activities were completed, what quantities were installed, which materials and equipment were used, and what conditions affected productivity.
A complete log may include sill plates, floor joists, beams, rim board, subfloor, wall framing, shear walls, headers, posts, roof trusses, rafters, roof and wall sheathing, blocking, backing, hold-downs, connectors, temporary bracing, cranes, telehandlers, inspections, material deliveries, weather, safety observations, delays, photos, and the next day’s plan.
When to Use This Template
- At the end of each framing workday or shift
- During floor, wall, roof, or sheathing installation
- When tracking framing progress by building, floor, wall type, area, or phase
- When recording lumber, truss, engineered-wood, sheathing, or hardware deliveries
- When documenting crane picks, telehandler use, lifts, hoists, or equipment downtime
- When recording framing inspections, shear-wall inspections, or corrective work
- When tracking temporary bracing, fall protection, and opening protection
- When documenting weather, access restrictions, material shortages, or design conflicts
- When supporting progress billing, change orders, productivity review, or job costing
- When planning the next shift’s crew, materials, equipment, inspections, and work areas
Who Should Use This Template?
This template is suitable for wood-framing contractors, rough-carpentry contractors, residential builders, multifamily framers, commercial carpentry contractors, foremen, superintendents, project managers, safety personnel, quality-control staff, field engineers, and office administrators.
It can be adapted for single-family, townhome, multifamily, commercial, institutional, hospitality, retail, podium, renovation, addition, and mixed-use projects.
What a Framing Daily Log Should Include
| Daily Log Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Project and Shift Details | Identifies the project, date, shift, building, floor, area, grid, phase, foreman, and superintendent. |
| Crew and Labor | Tracks foremen, framers, carpenters, laborers, operators, regular hours, overtime, standby, travel, and rework. |
| Work Performed | Documents layout, floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, sheathing, blocking, backing, hardware, bracing, and cleanup. |
| Installed Quantities | Records floor area, wall length, wall area, roof area, trusses, joists, panels, openings, connectors, and other measurable production. |
| Materials and Deliveries | Tracks lumber, engineered wood, trusses, sheathing, hardware, fasteners, adhesives, shortages, damage, and delivery references. |
| Equipment and Lifting | Lists cranes, telehandlers, forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, hoists, compressors, generators, and operating hours. |
| Inspections and Quality Control | Records framing, shear-wall, hold-down, anchor, hardware, fire-blocking, truss, and sheathing inspections. |
| Safety and Temporary Work | Documents temporary bracing, fall protection, guardrails, floor openings, access ladders, housekeeping, and stop-work events. |
| Delays and Extra Work | Records weather, access, material, crane, inspection, design, MEP, structural, owner, or other-trade impacts. |
| Photos and Next-Day Plan | Links progress, concealed hardware, hold-downs, shear walls, bracing, damage, deficiencies, and planned work. |
How to Use the Template
- Enter the project, date, shift, building, floor, area, grid, phase, foreman, and superintendent.
- List each employee or crew group with classification, regular hours, overtime, standby, travel, and rework hours.
- Describe work by framing system, wall type, floor type, roof type, cost code, or schedule activity.
- Record installed quantities using consistent units such as square feet, linear feet, each, panels, pieces, labor hours, or equipment hours.
- Document lumber, engineered wood, trusses, sheathing, hardware, fasteners, adhesives, shortages, damage, and substitutions.
- List cranes, telehandlers, lifts, hoists, compressors, generators, operating hours, downtime, fuel, and operator information.
- Record inspections, deficiencies, corrective actions, reinspection requirements, and approved field repairs.
- Document weather, access restrictions, missing information, MEP conflicts, field direction, and possible change work.
- Attach or reference photos, delivery tickets, inspection records, RFIs, repair details, and work authorizations.
- Complete the next-day plan with expected crew, work areas, material releases, crane needs, inspections, and safety controls.
A framing crew installs 7,200 square feet of Level 3 floor framing, 4,100 square feet of subfloor, 1,180 linear feet of Level 2 wall framing, and 16 roof trusses. The daily log records 18 workers, one telehandler, a four-hour mobile-crane window, a delayed LVL delivery, two shear-wall corrections, a revised stair-opening detail, and photo references for hold-downs, straps, panel nailing, and temporary truss bracing.
Best Practices for Framing Daily Logs
- Complete the log on the same day the work occurs.
- Identify exact buildings, floors, areas, grids, wall types, and phases.
- Record measurable installed quantities instead of broad descriptions.
- Separate productive labor, material handling, crane support, rework, standby, and overtime.
- Reference current drawings, RFIs, repair details, change orders, and inspection records.
- Document lumber, truss, engineered-wood, sheathing, and hardware shortages or damage.
- Record crane windows, telehandler hours, equipment downtime, and access restrictions.
- Photograph hold-downs, straps, anchors, shear-wall nailing, blocking, and concealed framing before cover-up.
- Document temporary bracing, fall protection, opening protection, and weather protection.
- Preserve revisions without overwriting the original record.
Common Framing Daily Log Mistakes
- Completing logs several days after the work occurred
- Using vague descriptions without buildings, floors, wall types, or quantities
- Failing to record installed quantities
- Combining productive labor, material handling, rework, standby, and overtime
- Omitting damaged lumber, missing hardware, rejected trusses, or delivery shortages
- Failing to record shear-wall, hold-down, anchor, or bracing inspections
- Not documenting crane delays, equipment downtime, or restricted access
- Failing to identify possible change work or field-directed work
- Missing concealed-work photos
- Revising completed logs without preserving history
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should complete a framing daily log?
The foreman, superintendent, project manager, crew leader, or another designated person familiar with the day’s framing work should complete the log.
What framing quantities should be tracked?
Track units that match the work, including square feet of floor or roof framing, linear feet or square feet of wall framing, panels of sheathing, each truss or opening, connectors installed, labor hours, and equipment hours.
Should each framing system be recorded separately?
Yes. Separate floor framing, bearing walls, nonbearing walls, shear walls, roof framing, engineered wood, sheathing, blocking, backing, and hardware where practical.
How should truss installation be documented?
Record the truss type, quantity, location, crane or lifting method, start and finish times, temporary bracing, permanent-bracing status, delivery condition, inspection status, and any repair details.
Should temporary bracing be logged?
Yes. Record bracing installed, modified, inspected, maintained, removed, and any restrictions affecting release or sequencing.
Can the log support change orders?
Yes. Labor, material, equipment, direction, delay, quantity, and photo records can support change review, but approval should still follow the project’s change-order procedure.
How should weather impacts be recorded?
Document precipitation, wind, temperature, wet or icy surfaces, material protection, crane restrictions, lost hours, added cleanup, and weather-protection measures.
How long should framing daily logs be retained?
Retention depends on company policy, contract requirements, warranty needs, insurance procedures, and applicable recordkeeping rules. Store completed logs with the project records.
Create a Reliable Daily Record of Framing Progress
A structured framing daily log helps contractors document labor, production, materials, equipment, inspections, safety, delays, and follow-up in one consistent field record.
SimplySub can help framing subcontractors organize daily logs, photos, documents, time records, equipment, schedules, change orders, tasks, and job-cost information within one workflow.