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Oops, I totally missed that -- you are right, for that I think pocket-hole IS a better way to go. Thank you!
Although, I also have to say that for COOP framing (not run), you do not actually need strong joints at the corners of the frames -- heck, you do not need much in the way of joints there at all -- because you needn't be building a self-supporting strong skeleton at all. You can just be knocking together a plywood box with the 2x2s as, I don't know the technical term, stuff you screw into all along the places the plywood pieces join. The plywood provides all the resistance you need against the joints racking or flexing in any direction; the 2x2, what would you call them, inside corner battens?
, give you a laaaaaarge long area to screw into to attach the plywood pieces together. Well, that did not come out very clearly but you probably know what I mean
Pat
I do know what you are talking about Pat, and you are correct. The sheathing of a structure is what really gives it it's strength. The actual framing gives you your actual load bearing support from roof loads etc. The sheathing gives you shear strength, which is why if you are not carrying high live loads or roof loads, your framing does not need to be 16" centers like a house, there by reducing your framing costs substantially.
Oops, I totally missed that -- you are right, for that I think pocket-hole IS a better way to go. Thank you!
Although, I also have to say that for COOP framing (not run), you do not actually need strong joints at the corners of the frames -- heck, you do not need much in the way of joints there at all -- because you needn't be building a self-supporting strong skeleton at all. You can just be knocking together a plywood box with the 2x2s as, I don't know the technical term, stuff you screw into all along the places the plywood pieces join. The plywood provides all the resistance you need against the joints racking or flexing in any direction; the 2x2, what would you call them, inside corner battens?
Pat
I do know what you are talking about Pat, and you are correct. The sheathing of a structure is what really gives it it's strength. The actual framing gives you your actual load bearing support from roof loads etc. The sheathing gives you shear strength, which is why if you are not carrying high live loads or roof loads, your framing does not need to be 16" centers like a house, there by reducing your framing costs substantially.
