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=Light Frame Construction= | =Light Frame Construction= | ||
*From 1/8" per 8' to 1" per 8' for verticalness - [https://www.woodworks.org/experttip/common-construction-tolerance-limits-light-frame-wood-construction/], with the tighter value for plaster or gypsum work. | *From 1/8" per 8' to 1" per 8' for verticalness - [https://www.woodworks.org/experttip/common-construction-tolerance-limits-light-frame-wood-construction/], with the tighter value for plaster or gypsum work. | ||
*1/ | *1/4" per 8' for horizontal, with tighter tolerance for gypsum wallboard (drywall). Any 2 adjacent framing members can't be more than 1/8" off. If we use panels, then 1/8" per 4' means 1" over 32 feet. | ||
=Diagonal for Foundation= | |||
*1/2" flat, or 1/4" every 10 feet. [https://www.jlconline.com/how-to/foundations/q-a-foundation-and-framing-tolerances_o] | |||
*50 foot diagonal of a 3-4-5 triangle should be within 3/8" [https://www.jlconline.com/how-to/foundations/q-a-foundation-and-framing-tolerances_o] | |||
[[Category: Fits, Limits, and Tolerances]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:41, 11 June 2022
Light Frame Construction
- From 1/8" per 8' to 1" per 8' for verticalness - [1], with the tighter value for plaster or gypsum work.
- 1/4" per 8' for horizontal, with tighter tolerance for gypsum wallboard (drywall). Any 2 adjacent framing members can't be more than 1/8" off. If we use panels, then 1/8" per 4' means 1" over 32 feet.