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Re: Wall construction - 1xN or 2xN?
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Date: 
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
news:GD9CpK.JEv@lugnet.com...
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 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.

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.

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.

    Thanks,

    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 (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.build)

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  Wall construction - 1xN or 2xN?
 
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 (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.build)

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