2x6 versus 2x4framing?
emilynewhome
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Comments (2)We did as kas mentioned. You gain the most, as far as lessening sound, by turning the fan motor down. Even with ours all the way down, and you really have to listen hard to hear it, it will still hold a paper towel on the intake grate---this is enough for pulling off steam when boiling water--our is 24 inches above the inducttion cooktop. When you really crank the thing up, and I rarely do as it sucked one of my cats up (just kidding) but it does really evacuate fully up, just about all the noise you hear is from the air rushing in the grate. You can isolate the outside unit (Mechanically) from the wall (Rubber mounts) and you could even do so with a space between the duct to the blower using duct tape or whatever. That way you minimze any mechanical vibration between the blower and the duct. We (sometimes) not always , can hear a slight 60hz (low frequency) hum when the fan is at it's lowest setting--I did not bother to Mechanically Isolate mine--but at least to us it is a minor noise and as I said it comes and goes, if it did it all the time, I could find out what causes it. If you run your mixer inside the house, then you put it outside even by the window, it will be quieter as when it is inside all the noise from the mixer goes inside, when it's outside much of the noise is just disappating into the surrounding air, cept that which comes thru the window. As the blower is enclosed, and connected to the duct work, the difference would not be quite that as noted above, but it would be substantial. Good Luck. Gary...See MoreQuestion about replacing door with 2x6 framing
Comments (2)The standard throat/frame size of all residential door and window frames is 4 9/16" but 6 9/16" is always available for a small additional cost. If the store wants too much for the larger frame depth you should try a supplier that sells to professionals. Since an inswing door frame is set to the interior face of the exterior wall, the big issue is the exterior projection of the threshold. If an extension is offered you must be sure it is adequately detailed and attractive....See MoreCan a window made for 2 X 6 walls be installed on a 2 X 4 Walls
Comments (7)Thanks, If I trim it down or take off the jamb, would it compromise the integrity of the window? I am not much of a handyman, so will ask my framing guy to do it. Do you guys think this would be a annoying request for the framer to strip down 6 windows n install n bigger question would a framer know how to do this?...See Moreinside mount shutters, 2x6 or 2x4 framing?
Comments (5)If you use the same windows, the 2x6 exterior frame would help. And yes, that is what I meant by framed windows. The best scenario would be to increase the sill depth (outside edge of sill to window) and leave off any side and top framing. Have your sill extend at least 2 inches wider than the window opening on each side. Norman has a crown z frame that works as I described in the earlier post, and extends out 2 1/8 outside the window opening-- framing out your window nicely. The important thing is to talk to someone early on and choose shutter framing-- saving yourself the finish cost of framing out the windows on the construction end. That way you also won't have as hard a time matching stains to an existing frame. Are those windows tilt-out? Certain shutter installations no longer allow you to tilt them out. What size louver are you considering? If you want a 3 1/2" louver, for example, you would need about 1.2 inches of clearance from the back edge of your shutter panel for the louvers to open fully without hitting the glass. It's good that you are thinking about this ahead of time. We do shutters all the time on existing framing, but when you add zero sill depth to the situation, build-outs are required and can start looking bulky....See Morebrutuses
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