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Carpentry Green

03-05-2005 17:10:35




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Do steel studs come in sizes other than 2X4. Can I get then in 2x6 or 2x8. How does the cost compare to wood? Do most building supply stores sell them? I want to build a partition in my shop.




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T_Bone

03-06-2005 14:28:08




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
Hi CG,

I really like the steel studs and trac here in AZ as the heat tears up wood very easy.

I use the trac alot as both studs and plates. When my shop roof blew off 3yrs ago I used the trac to replace the framing. Made a 2ft eve on the door side and my 260lb son hung from the over hang once framed so it's strong.

HD carry's 2x4 and there's a specility company that carry's 2x4 to 2x10's but there not a chain-store company. I asked the local HD guy about where to buy the larger studs.

T_Bone

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Leroy

03-06-2005 08:17:55




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
where do you find them?



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dr.sportster

03-06-2005 10:30:59




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Leroy, 03-06-2005 08:17:55  
Ive gotten them at home cheapo but I think in the yellow pages you look under metal products.



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dr.sportster

03-06-2005 05:50:10




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
Forgot what I was going to say the first time.They make a 2x2 stud for space saving on walls with no electric going in [like add on closets etc.]



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Rauville

03-06-2005 05:12:22




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
I don't know about what's available now...but there used to be a steel stud that would take nails. It was two "[" sections spot welded back to back. Designed to hold a serrated nail between the two sections.



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dr.sportster

03-05-2005 20:21:09




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
You dont have to be a framing carpenter to work with them either.The trac is staight and the studs are straight.They also have different guages of thickness.Saw an entire house go up in steel on my drive home from a job last year.Sad thing now is they used to be cheaper in price I guess no more.Perfect for adding closets and such in a residence.The carpenders use tec or pk screws to scew them together.There are books available for beginners like me.Like MSB said they cut the whole bundle to size on the chopsaw.Pretty good product, I think anyway.

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msb

03-05-2005 18:44:19




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
Yes,they come in all sizes.After using them,you will really like building with them.Use a chop saw to cut to length ( cut all stunds at once since they stack together)and use special metal screws to assemble.They take what is called track for the top and bottom plates.They are all straight as an arrow unlike the lumber we get today.And they don't split out like wood.There are also special plastic clip inserts that just snap in the studs to run wiring through.No more drilling for electric service.Much quicker and handier.Special outlet boxes just snap into place.On large or tall walls there are stiffeners that are snapped into the studs.Sheeting.siding or drywall is screwed to the studs.I can't even give you a ballpark figure on price comparisons due the the steel price increases we have seen lately.

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msb

03-05-2005 18:43:40




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to Carpentry Greenhorn, 03-05-2005 17:10:35  
Yes,they come in all sizes.After using them,you will really like building with them.Use a chop saw to cut to length ( cut all stunds at once since they stack together)and use special metal screws to assemble.They take what is called track for the top and bottom plates.They are all straight as an arrow unlike the lumber we get today.And they don't split out like wood.There are also special plastic clip inserts that just snap in the studs to run wiring through.No more drilling for electric service.Much quicker and handier.Special outlet boxes just snap into place.On large or tall walls there are stiffeners that are snapped into the studs.Sheeting.siding or drywall is screwed to the studs.I can't even give you a ballpark figure on price comparisons due the the steel price increases we have seen lately.

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

03-06-2005 16:38:18




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to msb, 03-05-2005 18:43:40  
When planning an enclosure for a commercial gas range in our kitchen I asked my local fire department about using steel studs between firecoat sheetrock and a stone wall. It made sense to me: nothing burnable, eh? Not to them. They wanted wooden studs for better fire resistance. Seems wood resists buckling better than steel when there is a fire on the other side of the board.



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lather

03-06-2005 14:22:33




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to msb, 03-05-2005 18:43:40  

never use 25 gauge! use 20 gauge!



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jpuleo TIP

03-08-2005 07:12:31




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to lather, 03-06-2005 14:22:33  
JUST a Tip.. Use the steel top and bottom rails for non load bearing walls. The 2x4's fit right into the rails and you get a perfectly straight wall, dont have to be super exact when cutting studs and no toenailing...



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lather

03-09-2005 01:05:32




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 Re: Steel studs in reply to jpuleo TIP, 03-08-2005 07:12:31  

screws hold a lot better in heavier studs



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