Building With Steel Studs

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.

Building with steel studs.

Metal framing studs are used to support a non load bearing wall. 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. Metal studs are impervious to fire termites rot splitting and any other number of hazards which can affect any kind of organic based building material namely wood.

And you ll really like the fact that steel studs are about 30 percent cheaper than wood. Steel studs are light and easy to store plus they resist fire insects and rot. Unlike wood which can arrive warped twisted or bent steel studs unless damaged always arrive perfectly straight. They are also easy to store.

Steel studs are perfectly straight and they don t shrink split rot or mold. Steel framing is used in most office and commercial construction and it has several advantages over wood. This kind of wall is commonly found at home depot or lowe s and is often referred to as light gauge metal framing.