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Originally Posted by Xist
Is it legal to use steel studs for exterior walls? I thought that we established that it wasn't in my Aircrete thread.
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It is legal to use steel studs for exterior walls but steel framing is more expensive than wood so it is less common in small residential buildings.
https://homereference.net/steel-vs-wood-framing/
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Originally Posted by Xist
Another limitation with trying to retrofit a shed into a home in-town is that sheds probably have 24" studs, on-center. Wouldn't you need 2x6es to make that work?
Can you nail 2x2s to 2x4s and call them 2x6es? 
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I purchased a Tuff Shed about 4 years ago through Home Depot. It is 200 square foot with a loft above and 2x4 construction 16" on center. (It is the maximum sq ft and height allowed in my city without a building permit) I added solar electric lighting and I'm currently updating the electrical to copy the 12V solar system in my campervan.
The shed does double duty as everyday storage and back-up living quarters in case of a Cascadia Earthquake. Even if our main home survives it will likely be uninhabitable especially if the earthquake strikes in winter. (How do you heat a home without windows) So we have 3 months food and water in the shed along with a heater, stove and propane. With the solar upgrade we should be set for solar heating and cooking as a back-up for the propane.