Was curious what the weight of 2x4 and 2x6 walls are both without and with sheathing and tyvek per square ft ( Studs being 104" 5/8" 16" oc)
Framing101
Add everything up and then divide the total weight by the area of the wall. You'll want the linear mass density of the lumber which you can get yourself by weighing a piece of known length. Might even find the linear mass density on an engineering website but you'll need to be sure of the species. Plywood weight for a full sheet will probably be listed somewhere but you could just weigh that as well and that gives you the area mass density.
Then it's just algebra.
Then it's just algebra.
3.50 pounds per square foot.
That’s for walls with 104-5/8 studs. Walls with 92-5/8” studs are 3.4999999 psf
That’s for walls with 104-5/8 studs. Walls with 92-5/8” studs are 3.4999999 psf
This is easy math.
Weight of a standard 2x4 is approx. 1.3 LB / LF
A 4' section of wall (16" stud centers) will have 8' of top & bottom plate = 10.4 LBS
and (3) 9' studs / 27' LF = 35.1 LBS
Total weight 45.5 LBS -or- 11.4 LBS per LF
Add accordingly if you have a double top plate, for sheathing, different stud spacing, etc.
Weights of all of these items are readily available.
Weight of a standard 2x4 is approx. 1.3 LB / LF
A 4' section of wall (16" stud centers) will have 8' of top & bottom plate = 10.4 LBS
and (3) 9' studs / 27' LF = 35.1 LBS
Total weight 45.5 LBS -or- 11.4 LBS per LF
Add accordingly if you have a double top plate, for sheathing, different stud spacing, etc.
Weights of all of these items are readily available.
I already taught him how to do it for an arbitrary wall made of arbitrary materials and he graduated my math class and solved it three hours ago.
The interior 2x4 partition wall is 4 PSF.
Exterior Stud Walls: 2x4 16" O.C., 5/8" Gypsum, Insulated, 3/8" Siding 11 PSF
Exterior Stud Walls: 2x6 16" O.C., 5/8" Gypsum, Insulated, 3/8" Siding 12 PSF
Exterior Stud Walls: 2x4 16" O.C., 5/8" Gypsum, Insulated, 3/8" Siding 11 PSF
Exterior Stud Walls: 2x6 16" O.C., 5/8" Gypsum, Insulated, 3/8" Siding 12 PSF
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Knowing the weight to me is pointless. I am not lifting the entire wall, but merely tipping it into position. The height of the wall is a big consideration also. At this point in my career, I can pretty much look at a wall and tell how many guys it will take to lift. For big walls, we either two piece them, or use the Lull if it is available.
That saves A LOT of time in construction by streamlining the process and save on tool expenses! Kudos!!
You're just going to need to do the math yourself for your specific application.
We've got yur 8' walls, yur 9' walls, 10' walls, rake walls, 2x6 walls, 2x4 walls, walls with osb, walls with zip sheething, walls with 24" OC, walls with 16" OC. We even got yur lvl stud walls, yur 2x8 walls. Probably even got some shrimp shrimp walls mixed with gumbo.
We've got yur 8' walls, yur 9' walls, 10' walls, rake walls, 2x6 walls, 2x4 walls, walls with osb, walls with zip sheething, walls with 24" OC, walls with 16" OC. We even got yur lvl stud walls, yur 2x8 walls. Probably even got some shrimp shrimp walls mixed with gumbo.
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