My local store has a limited selection and for framing an exterior wall my choices are using 1-1/4" x 6" and somehow double them or 2-1/4" x 10" and cut each of them at the 6" width. Using 1 x 6 would be much easier so my question is if it's possible and what would be the best way to do that. Just double them at 16", maybe fasten together? I would prefer not to build 2 x 10 exterior walls to save some space inside the house. These would be exterior load bearing walls, 8' high. Thanks.
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As I understand your question, you do not want to run the inside wall all the way to the ceiling so that you can keep the wall space above the new knee walls. If so you will certainly want to cap the space at the top of the knee wall to leave a good grounding for a finished surface. One way that you can do this is to attach a 2x2 to the inside of the exterior wall and then bridge across from the exterior wall and the top of the knee wall. The bridging plank can be cut to width from a standard sized plank such as a 2x10 or 2x12. Installation in this manner will both support the top of your knee wall and cover the gap between the two walls.
In terms of finishing you could choose to cover this area with drywall or a nice looking board that you would finish to suit your needs.
If by cement you mean stucco (which is essentially cement) you need to strip off the layer of paint that is peeling. That's typically done with sandblasting--but not using sand as an aggregate. They typically use a softer material like the husks of nuts.
You then need to paint with a proper stucco paint that will breathe.
It's not a simple job, unfortunately.
The DIY method would be using a lot of elbow grease and manually scraping as much of the flaking paint off that you can with wire brushes.
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Buy the 10" boards and rip them in half for two 5" studs for the least amount of waste, or to 3-1/2" if you want readily available windows and doors to fit in your openings which is going to be your next problem. Since the wood is spruce, follow IRC building codes for 2x4 SPF load bearing/exterior walls. At 8' tall and 16" on center spacing you can support most roofs, but don't support both a floor and a roof on it without asking us or reading up on it first. Use closed cell sill sealer to separate the bottom plate from direct contact with concrete/masonry, or just find pressure treated lumber for the bottom plate instead.