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JBagginsKK t1_ixupihm wrote

Reply to comment by Malvania in Can a single stud hold a 13kg TV by YoMADAv2

Even still, studs should be 16” apart

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Malvania t1_ixupy0z wrote

"Should" is the key word, though. Some older homes have wider spaces, and fireplaces sometimes do as well

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writetoAndrew t1_ixuq6g6 wrote

i think older homes typically have smaller spaces? i thought building codes were relaxed to allow bigger spaces between studs? am i getting that backwards?

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Malvania t1_ixurm5p wrote

I could well be getting it backwards. I was thinking that there wasn't so much standardization 50-100 years ago and that 20-24 inches were more common, but that could be my area or just one of those things that you hear so much that you think is true.

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writetoAndrew t1_ixxfskn wrote

I wasn't even thinking for houses that old. You may be right.

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Real_Nugget_of_DOOM t1_ixuqfzd wrote

Not necessarily. Non-load bearing interior wall studs can be as much as 24" inches apart by some code and then there's likely to be some slop room in the actual build process.

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NR1890DCS t1_ixvrnk5 wrote

Some houses can be framed on 12”, 16”, 19.2” or 24” OC. Depending on required insulation values or structural requirements.

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