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Restudding walls
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:55 am
by Cajun One
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:48 pm
by Greg
As I have always said, with enough time, planning and money you can do anything. For the little extra money, I would go with 2x6 outside walls and add parameter blocking for extra support.
Greg
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:49 am
by Cajun One
If I added a 2x4 in front of each stud that is there would that be close to a 2x6 or do I have remove the old stud and replace with the 2x6 because I would have to add to the top and bottom plate as well correct?????
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:03 pm
by Greg
I think a single 2x6 with top and bottom plates would be stronger than a 2x4 & 2x2 plus it may be easier to work with.
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:40 am
by Cajun One
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:14 pm
by HouseMedic
Technically your top plate would not be working like a full top plate unless your roof trusses sit on them so I would think if you just use the 2x4 as a spacer connected to the 2x2 it would serve your purpose. Your top plate spacer will not be holding up anything so it would not matter. Are you going to put the paneling back up or are you thinking drywall? If drywall you better make sure to support underneath the outside walls.
Ron
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 2:09 pm
by Cajun One
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:36 pm
by Greg
That would work, Mark has them in the site's store.
Greg
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:40 am
by Cajun One
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:25 am
by yakima4$
At the locations you add outriggers make sure there is a cross member between the I beams at the bottom of the flange. If there is not a cross member between the I beams the I beams may twist do to the load pushing in on the I beams. Also with the increased load you will need to add additional support piers under the I beams.
Make sure all window and door openings have support piers each side of these openings at the rim joist on side walls or you may end up with doors and windows that do not work properly.
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:00 am
by Cajun One
Thats sounds like a lot of work and expense that it might not be worth the afford maybe just adding new insulation and bead board would be the best way to go. If I added perimeter blocking I would have to have the piers below the frost line correct??????
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 5:02 pm
by yakima4$
Contact several local home installers and ask them how deep they go if home has metal skirting?
How deep if home has a concrete block skirting/foundation?
Allot of this will depend on how much heat on average is trapped under the home during the winter.
Contact your local BLDG Dept. They may have a brochure/flyer they hand out on setting homes.
Ya don't want to put out allot work to find out it was all in vain.
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:07 pm
by Greg
It would be at least below the frostline. Check with the codes officer and work with him from the start.
Greg
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:05 pm
by Cajun One
Re: Restudding walls
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:10 pm
by Greg
I would sit down with the codes officer and talk things over with him. You may or may not need a permit he could say for sure. And if you do need on he would be the one to sign off on it that things were done right.
Greg