Q5.33: 1. If we attach a column with the same length as a wall, does it violate the rules by increasing the dimension wall thus making the wall can not fit in the dimension box for checking or both the wall and column counts as two different elements? 2. If we glue three layers of 2 mm walls does it violate the rules or each wall counts as a different component in the glued state of the wall member checking?

A: For the first question, the frame member and wall member would count as two separate elements and this would be permitted per Sections 5.2-5.4 of the Official Rules.  For the second question, because these are all wall members layered on top of each other, the final wall would violate Section 5.4.d of the Official Rules, where all wall members in their final glued state must have a thickness less than or equal to 0.1 in. The thickness of your wall in the final glued state based on your description exceeds this limit.