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metal studs???
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metal studs???
by PACKRAT » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:25 am
Has anyone considered using the metal studdinng instead of the normal 2x4??? Weight might be saved as well...even though it may take different tools to build with.
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by IraRat » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:51 am
Do you have any plans yet?
As you'll see, studs aren's used the same way you would use them in home constuction. On a TD, the studs are basically to have something to nestle your insulation in, to create your sandwich wall, etc.
For example, my vertical "studs" are actually just some 1 by 2s, which actually measure .75 by 1.5. As you can see, that's not gonna do much to shore anything up all that significantly.
As a matter of fact, some people use solid wall construction, no insulation, so literally no studs at all for structural use.
As you'll see, studs aren's used the same way you would use them in home constuction. On a TD, the studs are basically to have something to nestle your insulation in, to create your sandwich wall, etc.
For example, my vertical "studs" are actually just some 1 by 2s, which actually measure .75 by 1.5. As you can see, that's not gonna do much to shore anything up all that significantly.
As a matter of fact, some people use solid wall construction, no insulation, so literally no studs at all for structural use.
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