In: Civil Engineering
How many studs are needed to construct 100 feet of a 2 x 4 stud wall? The wall has one 8-footwide window, four 4-foot-wide windows, two 36-inch-wide doors, one 30-inch-wide door, four corners, two intersections, and eight hold downs located at corners. The stud spacing is 16 inches on center. Allow for two additional studs for each corner, intersection, or doorway; six additional studs for each window less than 6 feet in length; eight additional studs for each window 6 feet or more in width; and one additional stud for each hold down located at a corner