3/4 vs 2x4 Skeleton Frame
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 12:09 pm
I am committed to building with a skeleton frame but am a little confused as to the benefit of doubling up 3/4" plywood strips vs using 2x4's off the shelf for my frame. I have seen some of you do it both ways but I am completely baffled as to the benefit of the double 3/4" plywood. I need to end up at 2" thick so I'll be skinning with 1/4" plywood either way.
Is the 3/4" lighter? Stronger? Cheaper?
Otherwise it seems like a LOT more work to rip down sheets of 3/4" ply into 3.5" strips and glue it all together in order to make basically a perfectly true 2x4.
Color me confused...
Matt
Is the 3/4" lighter? Stronger? Cheaper?
Otherwise it seems like a LOT more work to rip down sheets of 3/4" ply into 3.5" strips and glue it all together in order to make basically a perfectly true 2x4.
Color me confused...
Matt