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Aluminum vs. Wood for framing (Am I missing something?)
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<blockquote data-quote="Sayre32" data-source="post: 170628" data-attributes="member: 4342"><p>I have planned all along to do an aluminum deck frame for my conversion. I thought that it would be much lighter and last forever even though the price would be much higher. However, after a few calculations I found that 1 ft. of T6 aluminum 1x1x.125 tubing weighs .5132 lbs. so 100 ft. would weigh 51.32 lbs. An 8 ft. 2x2 stud weighs around 4 lbs. So 100ft of wood bracing would weigh 50 lbs. Just on the framing you would save around $150 using wood after considering spar urethane sealant for the wood. So the only really benefit is longevity. Does somebody else have a different calculation? I am using numbers from suppliers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sayre32, post: 170628, member: 4342"] I have planned all along to do an aluminum deck frame for my conversion. I thought that it would be much lighter and last forever even though the price would be much higher. However, after a few calculations I found that 1 ft. of T6 aluminum 1x1x.125 tubing weighs .5132 lbs. so 100 ft. would weigh 51.32 lbs. An 8 ft. 2x2 stud weighs around 4 lbs. So 100ft of wood bracing would weigh 50 lbs. Just on the framing you would save around $150 using wood after considering spar urethane sealant for the wood. So the only really benefit is longevity. Does somebody else have a different calculation? I am using numbers from suppliers. [/QUOTE]
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