Vinyl siding comes in several grades and thicknesses.
Exterior wall thickness with siding.
With 1 2 drywall on both sides a finished interior wall will be 4 1 2 thick.
The costs of installing gypsum sheathing is around 2 a square foot installed which makes a 500 sq ft.
In general when using standard 2x4 inch wood external walls will be a little over 5 thick or more if you use fairly bulky exterior siding and interior walls will have a thickness of around 4 due to the drywall on both sides.
With drywall on one side and 1 4 3 4 exterior sheathing on the other side an exterior wall will vary in thickness.
The recommended maximum is 12 inches.
Interior walls in older construction may differ.
Installation cost roughly 1 000 when complete.
Drying and planing reduce the finished size to the current standard of 1 5 by 3 5 inches.
According to the standards of the american society for testing and materials vinyl siding should not be thinner than 0 035.
Exterior wall sheathing is either structural or non structural.
The thickness of interior walls is dictated by stud width and wall covering.
Although it can vary by manufacturer a higher grade vinyl will typically cost more.
Free quotes from siding contractors.
Exterior wall thickness depends on siding material.
The nominal dimension of 2 by 4 inches refers to the size of green rough sawn studs.
Gypsum exterior wall sheathing costs.
Exterior wall thickness varies depending on the exterior finish siding and brick facing.
Structural exterior wall sheathing ties framing studs together making the walls resistant to twisting and bending.
So you really need to think about wall thickness in a tiny house.
Exterior wall sheathing strengthens the wall system provides a nailing base for the siding and gives a layer of protection against outside elements.