In fact, building science consulting firm ASIRI Designs estimates that a 2x6 double stud wall is 130% pricier than a typical 2x6 single wall assembly, and this without accounting for labor costs.

Wall assemblies, especially those in older homes, are built with two-by-four (2x4) studs. The wall thickness will be 3-1/2 inches, not 4 inches. The width of modern 2x4s is 3-1/2 inches.

5.5 inches of fiberglass insulation yields about R-15.5 in a 2x6 wall – if perfectly installed. But, because there would be a stud taking up space every 16 or 24 inches in the wall, plus solid ...

The first step is to design your house in two-foot increments and plan on using 2x6 wall studs spaced on 24-inch centers. Houses often use 2x4 studs on 16-inch centers.

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