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Building a block house with a 2×4 interior wall. I want to use a 2×12 for my window framing. eight inch block plus 2×4 wall. My question is: Do I need to use treated or non for the 2×12 windows framing?
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Use pressure treated plywood instead.
Won't ever split, last forever, easier to shoot or tapcon to the masonry, easier to nail or screw the inside window buildup to etc.
Gabe
*Thank you Gabe, I learned from you today.Andy
*Johnnie, there's a house inside your house? Why? Any more pictures of the project? Did you throw your 100' tape at the Inspector yet? Joe H
*You're always welcomeGabe
*I poured the front porch, he mad at me about that. But he get over it, I got a release.
*Don't wish to intrude, but curiosity about the photo has gotten the better of me. Where is the house situated? Why the decision to use concrete block? Why stacked bond? (to save cuts?) Is the porch slab integral with the floor slab? What's the plan for insulation and exterior finishing? Insulation inside or outside the block? Any concerns on controlling slab cracking? How much does this kind of exterior wall cost (for block and interior framing and insulation/vb installed).Hope you don't mind me asking, I just haven't come across this kind of construction for a residential project, perhaps because of my cold-climate location.Sincerely,frugal
*Johnnie , If you are going to use 2x12's I would wrap the openings with #15 roofing paper then put in your 2x's. I am presently building a commercial building in just the same way. Except we are wraping the window openings with 1/2" cdx .Good luck .Dave
*Frugal, you are not intruding at all, The house is a mile and three tens from the gulf of Mexico, no cold weather at all, snowed one time in last 23 years melted before hitting ground. Usually three hurricanes per year. concrete block because, I,m a concrete techinician for a living, luv concrete, also cheap. Stack bond because of hard headed mason who would not do a running bond like I ask for, but it worked better because the walls are filled 100% with concrete and the cells lined up better than they would the other way. Interior will be 2x4 with drywall, out side STUCCO. Porch is not intergraded with slab, thats whats the county guy been fighting with me about, elevation of porch to slab. Toatally on walls right now, block, labor, concrete fill, $ 3812.72 slab cracking is controlled with 5 #5 in footing with 4500 psi concrete. all was reguired was 2 #5 and 2500 psi concrete. slab itself was a very weak 2500 mix with flyash poured dry. i believe most cracks come from hot mixes setting up too quick. The walls weigh in at 2050 lbs per lineral foot and no cracks at this time. also cracks are controlled by following picture.But yes you can tell I do a lot of commerical work by my choice of design. Its main purpose is hurricane proof,
*johnnie.. nice looking so far... what will you do for a floor finish ?will it be stained and epoxy ?great cutting job on the floor
*Johnie: Now I want to know what you decided to use for windows. Will you have shutters? Looks like the termites might pass you by.
*Anytime lumber comes in contact with masonry, one uses pt lumber. There is a previous post on this a couple months ago, with the usual suspects offering some very different opinions. Nice reading if you have time.
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Building a block house with a 2x4 interior wall. I want to use a 2x12 for my window framing. eight inch block plus 2x4 wall. My question is: Do I need to use treated or non for the 2x12 windows framing?