General Information

Question 1

What Size Of Exterior Walls Are Usually Being Used

Answer 1

2x6 Lumber So That There Is More Room For Insulation To Meet The Building Code Requirements And The Fact That They Are Stronger For Supporting The Weight Of The Load Above

Question 2

How Are Walls Often Built

Answer 2

Walls are often built laying down on the floor system and are stood in place once they are constructed

Question 3

What Do Crowning Studs Mean

Answer 3

Crowning Studs means that when placing the lumber the high side of the bow in the lumber is up. For walls it is not as critical which way you crown the lumber as long as all studs are crowned the same way. It is easiest to nail the wall together if the studs are crowned up so that the ends of the studs are on the floor and flush with the plates.

Question 4

What Are Interior walls that are non-load bearing (not a supporting wall) called?

Answer 4

partition walls, built using 2x4 lumber