I'm just curious if anyone knows where the standard for 16" OC stud spacing and 4 foot plywood widths came from?
Since older houses used individual boards instead of plywood, I assume the
4 foot width was designed to fit an existing 16" OC standard stud spacing? But why 48" and not 32". I'm guessing it was the biggest size that could be handled comfortably? A 64" wide sheet would be difficult for most people to carry comfortably.So, assuming the stud spacing came first, where did the 16" OC standard come from?
Just curious... :)
Anthony