Standard Wood Roof Stud Dimension

Actual sur faced dimensions conform with those in product standard ps 20 published by the american lumber standards com mittee appendix item 2.

Standard wood roof stud dimension.

In this case we butt two 54 inch wide sheets of drywall against the ceiling which gives us the same clearance at the bottom. However there is a difference between the nominal size what the lumber is referred to and the actual size. Metal roofs and pole buildings. I e 2x4 2x6 etc for simplicity.

Actual dimension is the size. In my experience the precut studs for 9 foot ceilings always seem to come a hair long for some reason. A summary of these dimensions is set forth in. 1 1 2 inches by 3 1 2 inches for example dimensional lumber and modern building the term dimensional lumber came into popular use around the beginning of the 20th century to distinguish lumber cut to pre determined sizes from other types of wood such as corded wood for fireplaces.

In general dimensions for framing lumber wood sid ing and trim referenced in this document are nominal dimensions. Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than 16 inches 406 mm on center shall not support more than a roof and ceiling and shall not exceed 8 feet 2438 mm in height for exterior walls and load bearing walls or 10 feet 3048 mm for interior nonload bearing walls. Although the standard spacing of roof trusses may be the same as that of rafters with 24 inch spacing being a common option the design of a truss may allow for the use of a lower grade of lumber than would be required for rafters with comparable spacing and span. With 9 foot ceilings the precuts are 104 5 8 inches which gives us an overall height of 109 1 4 inches.