Comments on: Remodeling Headaches http://www.organic4all.com/organic-construction/remodeling-headaches/ Atkins Diet Foods with Organic Search, Advertising, and Blogs Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rickie Bell http://www.organic4all.com/organic-construction/remodeling-headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Rickie Bell Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:43:07 +0000 http://www.organic4all.com/organic-construction/remodeling-headaches/#comment-748 Before the days of 4' x 8' sheets of plywood and drywall, squaring up a building wasn't nearly as important. Rough framing lumber even came in random lengths so getting the framing members on 16" or 2' centers wasn't that important either. Why would you waste your time framing something properly when the plastering could take all winter? The old timers used to run the sub floor at a 45 degree angle to the floor framing members thinking it would add strength to the structure. Then nail the siding right to the studs. It's a darn good thing they don't build'em like they used too! Before the days of 4′ x 8′ sheets of plywood and drywall, squaring up a building wasn’t nearly as important. Rough framing lumber even came in random lengths so getting the framing members on 16″ or 2′ centers wasn’t that important either. Why would you waste your time framing something properly when the plastering could take all winter?

The old timers used to run the sub floor at a 45 degree angle to the floor framing members thinking it would add strength to the structure. Then nail the siding right to the studs.

It’s a darn good thing they don’t build’em like they used too!

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