DEVISING WALLS

摘要

Construction has been called a "dynamically conservative industry"-it works hard to stay in the same place. Nowhere is this more evident than in the basic module of both residential and commercial building: the stud wall.rnContemporary 2x4 wood construction barely improves on its sources, 19th century balloon and platform frames. Drywall may have been an innovative alternative to plaster and lath when it appeared in 1916, but that was nearly a century ago. Today, partition assembly still suffers from gross inefficiencies, as much of the metal, wood, and drywall is discarded during production and installation. The results can be imprecise, flimsy, and nearly impossible to disassemble and recycle. Stud wall construction is a mess.