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Back in the early sixties in this small town of 10,000 in ohio, the then acting fire chief of the city built four homes. No big deal except for the fact that the walls were about one foot thick… of wood. The outer shell under the aluminum siding was composed of vertical 4×4’s, nailed tight against each other. Then another layer of 4×4’s nailed horizontal on top of each other, flat against the inside of the vertical 4x4s. Wait, I’m not done. Then a final layer of vertical 4×4’s nailed tight against each other and against that horizontal layer and then the final interior surface of t&g knotty pine. Then the roof of plywood sheathing on top of stick built 2×6 rafters placed…6 INCHES APART. Just thought this was interesting enough to share. Needless to say, the houses are still standing.
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Back in the early sixties in this small town of 10,000 in ohio, the then acting fire chief of the city built four homes. No big deal except for the fact that the walls were about one foot thick... of wood. The outer shell under the aluminum siding was composed of vertical 4x4's, nailed tight against each other. Then another layer of 4x4's nailed horizontal on top of each other, flat against the inside of the vertical 4x4s. Wait, I'm not done. Then a final layer of vertical 4x4's nailed tight against each other and against that horizontal layer and then the final interior surface of t&g knotty pine. Then the roof of plywood sheathing on top of stick built 2x6 rafters placed...6 INCHES APART. Just thought this was interesting enough to share. Needless to say, the houses are still standing.