8 inches is much better (ask any lady) lol
use unfaced against the outside wall and faced towards the workspace
Code calls for the tyvec so use it
use at least a single top plate for stability, since this is not a bearing stud wall I dont think it has to be doubled
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only one so far is the fourth pic with no roof, only change is that the roof is on, Trying to get the inside of the shop finished before the house part
We will be doing some sheetrock on the ceilng in the shop tomorrow so we can turn on the heat, Then we will do the walls and start organizing the shop. Way too much stuff in there right now to get a good idea of the setup.
The walls will remain red, we are trying to paint all the Hardie board before it gets put up and then do touch ups afterwards, White trim and the metal roof is Black.
The Garage under the house part is the regular garage for Chaz's wife to park her car, and some storage, the round from the silo is on all three levels.
The whole building is wood framed.
Here is the link to the tour of the shop
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3778&&showall=1
and another link to the kind of stuff that earns the name Strange Days
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4990&&showall=1