What Happened to Our Beloved 2x4?
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2024
- Why is the 2x4 getting smaller over time? It has been shrinking in size for the last 100 years. The wood is also weaker and less durable. What caused this? Let's explore the history of the 2x4.
Narrated with passion, well done lad....
Love your pharma/FDA joke 😂
Haha, I figured you would get a kick out of that.
Nice! Stan, Nate, Aaron, and I were JUST looking at the difference between old and new 2x4s in Nate's garage (built in 1920!) this past weekend! It is pretty crazy how different they look.
Thats awesome. Yeah they have changed a lot.
FDA joke was awesome 😆
I mean, wood also shrinks in volume as it dries, but only a little bit.
Also, Europe builds with stone for the obvious reason: it chopped down all it's forests like ten thousand years ago.
You are correct. Thanks for watching.
Also love the sneak peak of your new place
Yup, paint will be going up soon.
History lesson with Dan! I did it!
I bet you didn't know you were going to learn about the 2x4 when you woke up this morning.
Why building out of bricks never took off in US that much?
That's a good question. I believe cost is a big reason. Labor is a lot more expensive with brick laying vs wood framing. Also you still need to frame inside the brick structure to add insulation. There are probably a lot more reasons for this. Maybe I'll do more research and make a video. It's something I'm interested in as well. I really like the look of some of the old brick homes out there.
@@MacJackal Never heard that you would need frame structure inside brick building. We dont build houses like that in Europe. I guess you need more labor, thats true. But in both cases you can kinda make most of the work yourself to keep the cost down.
Actually you are right. Many of the brick houses use a wall cavity or foam attached to the brick on the interior. Adding a wood frame is an option In colder climates to get a better r-value with more insulation, but not necessary. And I agree, if you can build yourself you will save a lot of labor cost. I plan on building a timber frame home in the next few years myself. I'll collect the trees from the property and mill the timbers on my sawmill. I would love to learn some masonry someday as well. I would like to have a large masonry wood stove to heat the home with.
@@MacJackal In Europe we build out of hollow bricks, and if that is not enough insulation, we add foam to the outside. At least thats what I saw lot of times. Sounds like a nice plan :)
Earthquakes. We have a large old brick building here in town with a massive crack right down the front of it. Needed repair after repair over the years to keep it standing.