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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 1999 11:57pm | #1

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   A pony wall is a short partial-height wall, say 42" high. The term "pony" implies small size. Often used to seperate say, a Living Room from an Entry. An inverted pony wall is a partial height wall starting from the ceiling and coming down part way. Sometimes used with suspended ceilings for ceiling height changes.

   I'm not sure about "cribbing". Maybe some kind of stud infill?

   Sheetrock and drywall are the same product. A panel of say, 1/2" x 4' x 8', made of chalk-like gypsum covered with paper. "Sheetrock" is actually a brand name of gypsum board, so many architects avoid using that name on the plans, although it is a commen term in the field. "Gyp. Bd." is also a common abbreviation, although that name implies cheap or a gyp. "Gypsum wallboard" is the term the codebooks use. The term "drywall" is used to indicate a gypsum board that forms a wall covering without using plaster. "Drywall" uses tape and filler to smooth out the seams and holes in the gypsum wallboard, and also uses some kind of textured finish, but is still "dry" compared to say 3/8" or so of plaster on plaster board or "blue board".

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   Patrick_M. | Jan 29, 1999 07:09am | #2

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   On the Canadian side of the border we call a pony wall a 'knee wall', and cribbing is what some students used to do in desperation when they thought they were going to flunk a high school or college exam. . . create a 'cheat sheet'!

   Does your water really flow the wrong way down the drain or is it just a myth!!

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   steve_stacker | Jan 29, 1999 07:13am | #3

   *What is the pay rate for jurny framers

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   Guest_ | Jan 29, 1999 10:33am | #4

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   Knee wall is a popular term on the U.S. side also.

   I hope our friend in Oz can understand feet & inches. 42" is about 1070 mm.

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   Fred_Matthews | Jan 29, 1999 11:11am | #5

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   I call cribbing stacked timbers which temporarily support a structure. They are stacked in alternating layers crossways to each other and then shimmed beneath the structure or member they are to support.

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   Rob_Wheatley | Jan 29, 1999 12:39pm | #6

   *Fred is correct on his definition of cribbing, although here in N. California sometimes the term "crib wall" is used in place of the term "pony wall" when refering to the walls built on a stepped foundation up to the bottom of the floor joists.

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   Guest_ | Jan 30, 1999 03:10am | #7

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   Thanks for the input guys,
   We have similar regional differances in terms here. I geuss we just call a pony wall a half wall.

   Hey patrick. No myth mate. Our water flows clockwise, it must be yours that flows the wrong way:).

   Yes gary we do understand imperial ( how difficult it is to use that is ). I was raised with it and had to make the change to metric when it was nationalised in the 70's.
   Wouldn't use imperial again, metric is the only way to go. ( except for those blasted centimeters, only girls use them ).:).

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   Patrick_M. | Jan 31, 1999 12:43am | #8

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   Canadians also had Metric shoved down our collective throats by official decree back in the 70's but having been raised on Imperial, I've never switched. I can see 42" in my minds eye, but 1070 mm means nothing. Most of our country is half & half depending on the generation, but so too is the building industry, which is really a drag! Some, but not all, of our sheet material comes in metric thickness' with imperial width and length. Check out the stupidity of buying plywood 12mmx4'x8'. And of course all the metric equivalents are slightly smaller, except 19mm-3/4" so when you come to match up some old and new, thickness' aren't quite right. I'm always reminded of the saying that a duck billed platypus was an animal designed by a committee. As far as Imperial being difficult to use; the only example I've ever heard given to support that argument involves perceived difficulty in dividing dimensions, but I just convert most dimensions to decimal equivalents and whip out the old calculator if needs be.

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   mark_cadioli | Jan 31, 1999 12:43am | #9

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   Australia calling. Can someone please help out?
   What is a pony wall/ cribbing, are sheetrock and drywall the same product?
   Thanks,
   Mark