16" or 24 inch?

[tmix]

As I contemplate the wall designs on my new studio, I was wondering if I could go with 24 " on center wall construction for my inner walls (only).

I am building a 28ft by 34ft by 10 ft height outer structure with roof trusses. The inner walls will be your typical freestanding (but 9 ft tall) double wall 2X4 single sided double 5/8ths sheetrock etc supporting their own ceilings with double 5/8ths sheetrock.

I would like to go 2ft on center if, all things considering, they can support the extra weight of the double sheetrock. It would save a little in cost and building time as, but I dont want to comprimise safety.

What are ya'lls thoughts?

Tom

[AVare]

Straight answer, probably not what you want to read.

Tehre is an acosutic isoaltion advantage to using 24". It will depend your buidling bylaws/code requirements if you can or can not do it.


In my neck of the world the underlying principle is if it meets structural strength/deflection requirements. If you are mathematically competent you can do all the calculatrions to determine what is aceptable and what is not.

Good luck!
Andre

[tmix]

Straight answer, probably not what you want to read.

Tehre is an acosutic isoaltion advantage to using 24". It will depend your buidling bylaws/code requirements if you can or can not do it.

Good luck!
Andre

Yes I had thought of that as well. My Dad is a Builder / Srtuctural Engineer, so I have him working the numbers, and checking the building code.

I did not see that this was a commonly asked question, but I was hoping someone else knew allready. There are probably too many variables to have a canned answer.

Thanks
Tom

[knightfly]

Non-load bearing, 2x4 on 24's is fine; for load bearing, if you have the space I'd probably go with 2x6's on 24" instead; no time for calculations, this is just gut feel... Steve

[sharward]

. . . My Dad is a Builder / Srtuctural Engineer, so I have him working the numbers, and checking the building code.

What a great resource! I'm jealous!