Adrian_Thompson wrote: SVreX, tell us how you really feel about this, you seem a little vague
Adrian_Thompson wrote: SVreX, tell us how you really feel about this, you seem a little vague
dculberson wrote: There is one framing innovation I've always wondered about. Here in commercial property land, talking about with metal track and studs in non-load-bearing walls, if you want a high sound insulating wall, you use 6" wide tracks and 4" studs then stagger the studs. You then put two layers of insulation in, so that the studs aren't a conductor - the inner and outer drywall surfaces are on different studs entirely. Similar to this:but with metal studs. I wonder if you could do it with larger wood pieces and with plywood sheathing for a structural exterior wall in a house? That would be pretty sweet. Even if you just used 8" sills and top plates then 6" studs you would have 2" of thermal break and end up with a really, really nicely insulated house. You would use a lot more studs - almost twice as many - but to me it would be worth it in the long run.
Yes you can. Its a pretty common technique in super insulated houses.
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