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Re: Wall construction - 1xN or 2xN?
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Sun, 13 May 2001 16:50:04 GMT
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David Lewis wrote in message ...
> I'm curious what other builders use to build their walls, 1xN's or 2xN's?
> 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.
1xn walls give you more space inside for a given size of building, and when
you buy buckets/tubs from Lego there are more 1xn's so people often have
more of them than 2xn's.
2xn walls are more stable, for large buildings (although you can build in
buttresses or interior partitions to strengthen 1xn walls) and allow you to
have "relief" in the walls eg set back areas inside arches or around
windows.
Kevin
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.build)
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