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Re: Tongue and Groove StudsFrom: info@builderswebsource.com
Category: Carpentry and Framing
Remote Name: 63.198.181.43
Date: 19 Mar 2005
Time: 12:08 PM
CommentsI am buying a new house and all of the studs are what seem to be tongue and groove. The studs in the middle have a tongue and groove joint. I have never seen this before; is this something new and is it any good?
Builders Websource is not aware of a tongue-and-groove type stud. However, there are new products on the market, such as the QuiteZone acoustic wall framing system by Owens Corning. This looks like a two-part stud because, in fact, each side of the stud is acoustically isolated with a metal clip, which provides a small vertical air gap along the center of the stud. It's possible that this is what you're seeing. The advantage of this engineered product over a traditional stud is superior sound isolation. Due to the split nature of the stud, you must typically use a 2x6 member to achieve the same structural strength as a 2x4 (such as for outside walls), where as the 2x4 version shall only be used for interior non load-bearing partitions. Builders Websource.
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