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  1. bob64

    Matching wall and truss spacing...

    Boo1: I am in coastal south Texas. I thought 2x6 would be good because these are attic trusses for my upstairs office, two of the walls are going to be bearing all of the "upstairs" weight. The upstairs room area is about 13'x30' The two gable end trusses are also load bearing so...
  2. bob64

    Matching wall and truss spacing...

    So you guys think it would be ok to go ahead and use 2x6 studs at 24" o.c. (with studs under the girder trusses)? I just feel hesistant because of the "openness" of the ground level being 30x30'. I am assuming structural grade OSB and tight nailing would be sufficient then for...
  3. bob64

    Matching wall and truss spacing...

    Hello all: I would like to use 2x6 walls 16" o.c. w/ double top plate for a backyard workshop/office I am constructing. The truss package I have received from the local manufacturer has the attic trusses spaced at 24" o.c. Is this combination of 24" trusses and 16" studs...

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