Building Question: Wood vs. Metal Wall Studs - Straight Dope
Nov 20, 2004 · Building Question: Wood vs. Metal Wall Studs General Questions
Hey engineers -- how tall can you build with 2 x 4s? - Factual ...
Jan 17, 2008 · Theres a new residential housing complex under construction near me; a series of buildings containing about 250 units. They are five storeys tall, and they’re framed with freaking 2 x 4s! I can’t get close enough to check with a tape measure, but they appear to be on 12" centers, with prefab trusses for joists, and trusses in place of traditional cripple studs over the larger …
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Oct 20, 2024 · I’d use metal flat stock, but same idea. Build a double-sided doubler maybe 2 feet across by 2 or 3 inches high if you have room, 1 inch if not. Through-bolt the two doubler pieces to sandwich the original aluminum. Use several bolts; like 6 or 8 not 2 or 4. Then attach the opener arm fitting by through-bolting it through all 3 layers.
Lumber in Metric Countries - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Mar 8, 2010 · A friend of mine speaks Norwegian. He went into a lumber yard in Oslo and asked for a piece of wood 5cm by 10cm and heard the clerk call to the back room for a 2x4. Of course, these sizes are nominal in any case. A 2x4 might be 1 1/2 by 3 1/4 or something of the sort. A 4 by 8 sheet of plywood is actually 4 foot by 8 foot, exactly.
Creating Truss System with PVC pipe - Straight Dope
Sep 3, 2013 · Hey Guys, I’m currently in charge of production of a pro wrestling movie. We are looking at cost efficient ways to create an truss system. After crunching the numbers this is what i came up with. We have 4 - 20ft stands Each stand would be ~ 30ft apart connected via 3 - 10ft sections of PVC pipe. Holes would be drilled, lights mounted…the amount of weight the lights …
How long does a common residential house last? - Straight Dope
May 18, 2007 · Your typical residential house in the United States has frame made 2x4 and other size beams of wood. I was wondering how long the typical stick-built home built to US codes will last. The exterior will depend on the exact materials as well as the local weather, of course. How long will it be before the frame itself starts to deteriorate, or the wiring or other things inside the …
How does a metal shrinker/stretcher work? - Straight Dope
May 26, 2014 · Summary: How do these things shorten a length of metal without creating ripples/wrinkles? I’ve seen these things used to bend angle iron in a radius. The info I’ve been able to find explains it as a pair of clamps that move towards or away from each other (depending on the tools setting). I can picture this working fine for stretching, provided it’s done slow …
Albert , Albert 2 by 4 can't fit through the bathroom door - Origin?
Feb 9, 2005 · It pleases me to no end to have someone who remembers 1926 here on this modern day internet thingy. I sure as hell hope I can be like you.
Is it true that a roll of dimes or nickles can protect your hand in a ...
Oct 8, 2014 · An example of such an item would be a roll of dimes, pennies or a small metal bar. By grasping this item you create a greater structural stability within your hand. This is commonly mistakenly called “making your hand harder,” I tell people that they can create the same effect by learning how to punch correctly.
How do they stick staples together? - Straight Dope
Oct 2, 2008 · Staples come in long stuck-together stacks. Are the staples glued together or is it one long piece of metal perforated almost all the way through? My guess is that a flat metal piece is scored almost all the way through, like those easy open cans, and then bent in two places to form the staple shape.