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24th January 2015, 02:57 PM #1New Member
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Unusual timber frame size
Hi All,
I am doing some minor renovations and have come across an unusual timber frame size.....it measures 95mm x 45mm and seems to be oregon not pine. Is this an older size used 20 years ago and can I still get it or do I just use 5mm narrower pine framing??
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24th January 2015, 03:59 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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G'day Texicat,
Usually come up against this problem when doing any renovations. All older homes built with OB frames will be hard to match stud sizes. The timber was probably originally sized at 45 x 100 or even 50 x 100 and over time, as OB frames were constructed when green, loose their water and shrink to whatever size you're dealing with.
My general solution is to reframe with 90 x 45, and then pack one side of the studs. The side that I would usually line up is the one that will be seen most of the time, and put the packing on the less obvious side. hopefully you're not doing too many walls like this as it really is a pain in the bum. And then comes the straightening of the walls. Make sure if you're straitening OB that you have plenty of spare buzzer blades - it gets bloody hard over time.
If the frame is all Oregon, then it should be a little easier to work. Another solution, if it is just a single or maybe 2 walls is to replace the whole walls with new pine frames, then keep the oregon for a new exciting project.
Just my thoughts/solutions
Thanks
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
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24th January 2015, 05:08 PM #3New Member
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Hi Gabriel,
Thanks for the advice, I was thinking of doing what you suggested by packing up one side as fortunately it is part of a built in wardrobe frame. Just makes the job that much more a pain in the butt.
Excuse my noobness but what is OB ???
Thanks again.
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24th January 2015, 06:30 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Ob stands for 'original builders'
Basically it is what all older frames were made from. So a more correct term would be green hardwood.
I guess it's the same as us using the term kd for a hardwood stud where it really just stands for kiln dried.
Cheers
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
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24th January 2015, 06:57 PM #5New Member
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Thanks for clearing that up...much appreciated.
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