2x4s different

[mdbokc]

http://wayneofthewoods.com/Tiphowtoframeawall.htm

Illustrations of how to do all this with the terminology.

 

[patandchickens]

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If its in the wall when you're talking about it -- as in 'that's a really heavy mirror, better make sure the hangars are screwed into studs not just anchored in drywall' -- then they're studs no matter what length they are.

If it's in a pile at the lumberyard when you're talking about it, the general class of lumber is "2x4s". You might say "I need to get some 10' 2x4s for studs to build a new wall in my house which has high ceilings", but you would probably not point at the pile o' 10-footers and say 'Hey, gimme some of them studs'. (Although if you did, if you were pointing at it people would prolly figure out what you meant, of course

)

Studs don't even have to be 2x4s; some superinsulated houses these days (oh how I wish I lived in one) and other buildings (my *chickens* live in one

) have 2x6s instead of 2x4s for the wall framing, giving a deeper wall cavity and thus room for about 50% more insulation.


Pat

 

[silkiechicken]

Or in some of the developments I've seen, the infamous 2x3 stud.

 

[greathorse]

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Now thats funny I dont care who you are

 

[hilandfrog]

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If its in the wall when you're talking about it -- as in 'that's a really heavy mirror, better make sure the hangars are screwed into studs not just anchored in drywall' -- then they're studs no matter what length they are.

If it's in a pile at the lumberyard when you're talking about it, the general class of lumber is "2x4s". You might say "I need to get some 10' 2x4s for studs to build a new wall in my house which has high ceilings", but you would probably not point at the pile o' 10-footers and say 'Hey, gimme some of them studs'. (Although if you did, if you were pointing at it people would prolly figure out what you meant, of course

)

Studs don't even have to be 2x4s; some superinsulated houses these days (oh how I wish I lived in one) and other buildings (my *chickens* live in one

) have 2x6s instead of 2x4s for the wall framing, giving a deeper wall cavity and thus room for about 50% more insulation.


Pat

My 2 brain cells finally got together so that this makes perfect sense now, thank you.

Repo

 

[jubylives]

Ok I'll throw some stuff in here too. A stud can be any dimension of lumber or length. In my framing days a stud was any verticle member. 2x4s for basic framing. 2x3s for partition walls used in the closet areas. 2x6s for wet walls or the walls for bathrooms and laundry rooms to allow more space for plumbing. I've seen 2x8s used in garages and even in some balloon framing. If two or more studs were nailed together you then had a column as it was now a point load member. Also to add to the fray, there is a grade of lumber that is called "stud" grade. It's lower then the #1/#2 grade normally found at lumber stores. As mentioned the 92 5/8 inch lengths are precut that way. Hope this helps some.

Oh and another tid bit. The of course a 2x4 is not 2" x 4". When they are cut from the tree they are cut 2' x 4". That's called the rough cut. At this point thay are very rough to the touch. You can get splinters real easy from them. So to make them easier to handle and also lighter they finish cut them to 1 1/2"x 3 1/2". Then you get the smooth surface and rounded edges making it easier to handle. Just some useless knowledge for ya.

jeremy

 

[RevaVirginia]

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Oh my!! You thought you had a dilemma with the purchased wood! Now you have to decide who to watch for entertainment the chickens or the wife..!

 

[wombat]

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A lot of the new stuff being built near us is built with 2x3 and crappy plywood for floors, too.

 

[jubylives]

Now now. I like 2x3s. The can withstand about the same vertical stresses as a 2x4. They do not however have the same elastisity as a 2x4 so they are only close to equal to a 2x4 in vertical positions. They do make alot of floor truses made of 2x3s though.

jeremy

 

[wombat]

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Do you like the amount of insullation you can put in a wall built with 2x3's?

The new construction near us was an eye-opener. We walked through a few places that were being built, and you could feel the floor flexing when walking on it. These places were going for $800k+ for a townhome and the stand-alones were going for over $1mil too. Hmm ... buy a 3000+ sq ft. $1mil house with 3" walls and a heat pump and get a $1000 a month electric bill.