Staggered studs do double duty

What benefit do staggered wall studs offer? Studs are vertical pieces of wood that form a wall, and staggering them offers a couple of benefits. In above-ground applications, they help boost thermal insulation values by reducing the amount of conductive heat transfer from one side of the wall to the other. If the studs were aligned and touching, energy would escape more readily through the wood

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