The recommended maximum is 12 inches.
Exterior wall thickness with siding.
Drying and planing reduce the finished size to the current standard of 1 5 by 3 5 inches.
Structural exterior wall sheathing ties framing studs together making the walls resistant to twisting and bending.
The thickness of interior walls is dictated by stud width and wall covering.
Free quotes from siding contractors.
How to install gypsum exterior wall sheathing.
Vinyl siding comes in several grades and thicknesses.
Gypsum exterior wall sheathing costs.
With 1 2 drywall on both sides a finished interior wall will be 4 1 2 thick.
The nominal dimension of 2 by 4 inches refers to the size of green rough sawn studs.
Exterior wall thickness varies depending on the exterior finish siding and brick facing.
Exterior wall thickness depends on siding material.
With drywall on one side and 1 4 3 4 exterior sheathing on the other side an exterior wall will vary in thickness.
This includes both labor at roughly 700 and materials at roughly 300.
Installation cost roughly 1 000 when complete.
Although it can vary by manufacturer a higher grade vinyl will typically cost more.
Exterior wall sheathing strengthens the wall system provides a nailing base for the siding and gives a layer of protection against outside elements.
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.
So you really need to think about wall thickness in a tiny house.
Interior walls in older construction may differ.