Metal Stud Framing Drop Ceiling

We are using 3 5 8 metal studs and the ceilings are 10 high.

Metal stud framing drop ceiling.

Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build up and finish problems. I am framing 10 x 10 rooms in a space with the acoustical ceiling already in place. Single jamb stud. 33mil 20ga and 43mil 18ga framing products are produced with 33ksi steel.

Infill stud use of cripple stud to receive head sill tracks at jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes. Steel stud framing for non load bearing interior partitions is secured to floors and ceilings with runners fastened to the supporting structure. Do i just screw the top track to the ceiling grid with the same screws used for attaching the studs to the track. The metal stud ceiling frame is completed after about 3 hours of continuous work.

Make sure you install the metal studs every 15 25 otherwise they won t be able to support the weight of the plasterboards. Marino ware offers a complete line of cold formed steel framing products. 54mil 16ga 68mil 14ga and 97mil 12ga products are produced with 50ksi steel unless otherwise noted. To concrete and masonryuse stub nails power driven fasteners.

Steel studs are beneficial for building ceilings because they are straight light and can be purchased in longer lengths than wood studs. The gc said to leave the ceiling and attach the framing to the ceiling. Steel studs are light and useful for many construction projects. Rigid structural support for gypsum wallboard veneer plaster or drop ceiling assemblies.

Insert the upper ends of each wall stud into the channel of the ceiling track. Runner securely attach runners. For low clearance areas they also come in 1 5 8 inch widths. Use two 3 4 inch self tapping screws through each side of the track to secure metal studs in the channel.

Back to back header reduces web crippling reinforcement requirements. Provides better load transfer from jamb stud to base track vs. Viperstud drywall framing studs and track structural stud and track shaftwall and area separation systems plastering steel and drywall finishing products as well as our framerite family of proprietary products. The metal tracks and studs are installed firmly therefore the frame is perfectly level as we have used the laser level.

Our metal framing product line includes.