Building With Steel Studs

And you ll really like the fact that steel studs are about 30 percent cheaper than wood.

Building with steel studs.

Steel studs are perfectly straight and they don t shrink split rot or mold. While never as cheap as wood steel studs are now only. They are also easy to store. Temporary structures and partitions are usually constructed with this kind of material.

Framing with steel studs cost about the same as working with wood studs but you have the advantage of a light material which resists to moisture fire and insects. This kind of wall is commonly found at home depot or lowe s and is often referred to as light gauge metal framing. Read on to find out how to build with steel studs. At first you ll find framing with steel studs to be slower than with wood studs because you ll be working with unfamiliar materials techniques and tools.

A beginner could easily frame with metal studs provided he follows the basic guidelines and uses the best materials and tools. Unlike wood which can arrive warped twisted or bent steel studs unless damaged always arrive perfectly straight. Metal framing studs are used to support a non load bearing wall.