Drywall on 1x4 framing?

[MerlinsBeard]

I have a newbie drywall framing question. I have a metal enclosure that acts as a PVC junction box with a door, but the placement will end up being in the middle of a normal 16" stud cavity. I was planning to have a 2x4" stud on the bottom side that it rests on and 1x4" for the other three sides to anchor the drywall. Would this thickness (3/4") be enough to support drywall around the frame (it looks a little skinny to me)? I could go more, but 1 1/2" is kind of chunky on the sides and I don't really have any tools to plane down a stud's thickness to say 1" (actual). Is it possible to find 5/4" thick wood in a lumber yard? Appreciate any advice.

 

[Jay H 237]

Glue two strips of 1/2" plywood together then install that? You're only trying to stiffen the drywall some between two studs, not fully support it.

 

[CraigStu]

Glue two strips of 1/2" plywood together then install that? You're only trying to stiffen the drywall some between two studs, not fully support it.

I agree.

 

[cgrutt]

IMO 3/4 will work fine you may want to predrill so you don't split it. You can buy 5/4 1×4 at most big box stores or a lumber yard if you wanted to go thicker but it's usually premium grade and costs a bit more.

 

[nadogail]

For nonstructural purposes it will work fine.
Curtain walls are for looks, not for structural purposes.

 

[manwithtools]

3/4" is fine for what you are doing.

 

[The Cobbler]

3/4 is more than ample .