Lumber over Time.

[Mr.Glock]

The home we just finished up was a 1959/60 build time. It did indeed have the 1-3/4 x 2-3/4 studs. We have rebuilt 2 different homes years ago that dated to early 1900s that had 2x4s that were actually 2x4s when built and over time had shrunk to 1-7/8 x 3-7/8. As well as the 2 homes in the early 1900s the wood was so hard there was no pulling nails or driving nails. Had to pre drill and use screws after stripping the lattice/plaster off the walls/ceilings and going back with sheet rock.

 

[Big House]

The home we just finished up was a 1959/60 build time. It did indeed have the 1-3/4 x 2-3/4 studs. We have rebuilt 2 different homes years ago that dated to early 1900s that had 2x4s that were actually 2x4s when built and over time had shrunk to 1-7/8 x 3-7/8. As well as the 2 homes in the early 1900s the wood was so hard there was no pulling nails or driving nails. Had to pre drill and use screws after stripping the lattice/plaster off the walls/ceilings and going back with sheet rock.





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Plywood was the same way.

 

[dlbleak]

Makes remodels and add ons a nightmare

 

[trekrok]

Makes remodels and add ons a nightmare

Yep. I've seen a lot of of those power hand planers that were intended to be finish carpentry tools used by framers nowadays trying to make the the crap lumber work on new and remodel jobs alike.

 

[NationalMatch]

Get even older than that and it's not unusual for studs and support beams to be made of oak in some areas of the country. That's when you use nails configured like this:

 

[Okie4570]

Get even older than that and it's not unusual for studs and support beams to be made of oak in some areas of the country. That's when you use nails configured like this:

Looks like a concrete nail

 

[Snattlerake]

Then you have this to contend with.

The lumber source for Home Depot

 

[Gunbuffer]

Yep. I've seen a lot of of those power hand planers that were intended to be finish carpentry tools used by framers nowadays trying to make the the crap lumber work on new and remodel jobs alike.

Essential tool these days

 

[RickN]

Get even older than that and it's not unusual for studs and support beams to be made of oak in some areas of the country. That's when you use nails configured like this:

I think a lot of those were made by the local blacksmith, not bought from a store.

 

[Letfreedomring]

Plywood was the same way.

Don't get me started on plywood... How am I supposed to know what 27/64" is!?!? I'm sure a libturd with a pair of veneer calipers and a pocket ambulance chaser is to blame, but can't prove it.