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Re: Wall construction - 1xN or 2xN?
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Sun, 13 May 2001 08:15:32 GMT
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I say that it also depends a lot on the building, in some cases 2x is the
solition, other times 1x.
Larger / taller buildings might been better in 2x to carry more and makes
them more stable.
David Lewis <dlewis@seanet.com> wrote in message
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> I'm curious what other builders use to build their walls, 1xN's or 2xN's?
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> When I was a kid, I used 2x's for my walls. After my dark ages, I used
> 1x's, primarily because of cost. You get more linear studs of wall per
> dollar. All of the windows and doors I owned were only 1x thick. • Recently,
> I've acquired some older door and window frames that are 2x thick, so I'm
> thinking about doing some building with 2x thick walls.
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> I've never really noticed much limitation because of the 1x walls, but • most
> of what I've built so far has been pretty small scale: two stories at • most,
> little interior detail, etc.
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> What are some of the pros and cons of the different methods? Sorry if • this
> is a FAQ. I did some searching, and could only find side comments in other
> conversations.
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> Thanks,
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> David
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| (...) I can come at this with a slightly more, uh, "unique" case: I build ships, with walls generally 8-14 bricks high and straight runs of 100-300 studs. I can't even dream of using 1xn unless I plan my subdivisions specifically to buttress (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Wall construction - 1xN or 2xN?
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| I'm curious what other builders use to build their walls, 1xN's or 2xN's? When I was a kid, I used 2x's for my walls. After my dark ages, I used 1x's, primarily because of cost. You get more linear studs of wall per dollar. All of the windows and (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.build)
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