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Sep 9, 2003 | 09:58 PM

whistler

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Not the guy kind either...

I understand why 2X4's are not actually 2"x4". I do not understand why pre-cut studs are 92 5/8" long. Could somebody explain this to me.

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Sep 9, 2003 | 10:19 PM

Vanhecht

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i think its to fit between a 2x4 header and footer and be exactly 8ft tall....maybe i'm wrong

Sep 9, 2003 | 10:23 PM

Mil1ion

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I guessed aksed this all the time.

Have a look here.

http://barelybad.com/fp_selectstuds.htm

Sep 9, 2003 | 10:41 PM

Bubba Shrimp

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1.5" for the bottom plate plus 3" for the top two plates plus 92 5/8" for the stud = 97 1/8" or 8' 1 1/8". 8 feet of the wall is covered by sheet rock, leaving 1 1/8". This is taken up by the ceiling sheet rock and flooring. It gets a fuzy about here as that won't make up the whole 1 1/8". I did read that any gap left over would be put at the bottom and covered with the baseboard. Perhaps a real carpenter can explain it more fully.

Sep 9, 2003 | 10:43 PM

Mil1ion

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Drywall /sheet rock is always lifted about 1 /2" above the floor
That's why you put the ceiling sheet & top sheet in first.

Sep 10, 2003 | 12:01 AM

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Not to mention, a 2x4 can be literally a 2x4 - when it's rough cut. Then they do the finish cut - and what do ya know - its a lot smaller. I should know, our garage is built in the '20's with this REAL lumber...Makes the new stuff look like toothpicks...