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During the late 1940s or early 1950s, builders in many areas of North America switched to planed 2x4s that measure 1.5" x 3.5". Here in rural Vermont, builders are still sometimes building new homes with rough-cut full-dimension 2x4s (or, more commonly, 2x6s) cut on a bandsaw mill. I built several homes like that in the 1980s.
The 2×4 wall with R-3 exterior insulation and the 2×6 wall both reduce the heat flow through walls by about a quarter (22% and 25% respectively). Going to the 2×4 wall with R-5 exterior insulation reduces your wall heat transfer by about a third. Going to 2 inches of exterior insulation on a 2×4 wall cuts your annual heat transfer through ...
Allysn, You probably want to start by reading this article: Bathroom Exhaust Fans. A duct designed to fit between 2x4 studs is called wallstack. You can use 3 1/4" x 10" wallstack to vent a bathroom fan if you have to, as long as you use a minimum number of fittings and keep the duct as short as possible. The best exterior terminations for your ...
Also, most of the articles I’ve read regarding double 2×4 walls use 24″ OC. I would think for the minimal cost difference to stay 16″ OC you get better drywall finish, and shear wall capacity for 2 storey construction. Wondering if there is a recent (within the last 2-3 years) comprehensive report that has evaluated material costs ...
A 24' wide, 2-storey house with stick-framed roof and 40 psf snow load will exert a design load of 930 plf on the slab perimeter, or 1240 pounds per 16" oc stud or 1860 pounds per 24" oc stud. A KD SPF#2 stud has a compressive strength parallel with the grain of 1000 psi, so a 1½" x 1½" bearing area can handle 2250 pounds load.
Fastening plywood gussets. Hi, I will be fastening plywood gussets to my 2 by 6 rafters to deepen the bays for additional insulation in my attic. The plywood is 3/4 inch thick. Gussets will be 11 inches long, mounted onto 4.5 inches of the long side of the rafter and allowing me to deepen the rafter by a further 6.5 inches. I have 3 questions. 1.
I'm adding onto my house, extending the living room off the front of my house. The existing structure has 2x4 attic/ceiling joists, I'm planning on extending 2x6 joists 2 feet back into the existing ceiling and sistering them to the existing joists. I'll leave a supporting beam under that joint when I take out the existing front wall, I believe I should be ok there. The big question I'm facing ...
The drawing below shows a 22x22 counter flow air handler cab on a zoned bypass duct system with a demand water heater and a 120 gallon drain-back solar all packed into a 28" x 10'4" closet. The project manager, plumber, solar, HVAC, and electrical folks all had to work together very smoothly to make this work well.
Frame walls with 2x6s @ 24-in. o.c. Fewer studs can save a lot of wood and increase the energy performance of a house by making more room for insulation. Stack the framing. Aligning framing members between floors transfers loads efficiently. This means that you can omit the double top plate in favor of a single one.
Best Answer. The dimensions of a piece of sod are approximately 2' X 6'. There is no standard measurement for sod. Sod is a piece of turf of indeterminate dimensions. Wiki User.