306 307 about perpendicular to the intermediate side 122 in contrast assembly without the framing guide often leads to misaligned studs as shown in the second view 400 b in an embodiment one or more bubble tube type levels 108 are fixed to the intermediate side 122 between adjacent stud pockets 112 as shown these levels lie along a line parallel to the x axis and are referred to as x z levels in some embodiments one or more bubble type levels 110 are fixed to the stud side 121 between adjacent stud pockets 112 as shown these levels lie along a line parallel to the x axis and are referred to as x y levels in an embodiment adjacent stud pockets 112 are separated by insets 130 as shown here each inset has a surface 131 depressed with respect to the intermediate side 122 and about parallel to the intermediate side where the framing guide material is chosen for properties other than strength and rigidity such as in the choice of a light weight polymeric or plastic material the use of insets improves the rigidity of the guide nailing windows 118 are arranged along the nail side 123 of the framing guide in an embodiment the framing guide has five nailing windows as shown nailing windows correspond to stud pockets 112 as further described below each nailing window provides an opening into the interior of the framing guide 119 that aligns with a respective.