I wouldn't do it but it will depend on how you are going to attach the wall paneling. A 2 by 4 on the flat will have a lot of spring in the middle. It will be almost impossible to drive nails. If you are planning to use screws it may not be so bad.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. [email protected] To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Rossi" <[email protected]> To: "Blind Handyman List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:05 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] More on studs. > That is more-space-on, not moron, studs. > > When I build the wall between the finished room and the shop area, if you > remember, I am off-setting the studs so that the two wall surfaces are not > tied together except at the header and footer. > > I was just wondering if there is any reason why I shouldn't turn the studs > 90 degrees. That would give a wider surface to mount the wall cladding > to, and I would think that the structural rigidity will mainly come from > the footer and header connection, not so much from the studs. > > This would also make it easier to install insulation because the > interlaced studs wouldn't overlap as much. > > Just checking sanity here. > > Thanks. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [email protected] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
