Attaching Metal Studs To Wood Floor Joists

To cut individual steel studs and tracks use straight cut aviation snips photo 1.

Attaching metal studs to wood floor joists. On page 10 of their steel framing guide they point out that hex pan and bugle head screws should be adequate for most applications. The existing metal studs are on the exterior wall of a commercial building and are already drywalled in. A beginner could easily frame with metal studs provided he follows the basic guidelines and uses the best materials and tools. As per those examples below you can use a wood sill plate fix to the steel beam and fix the hangers to that sill plate supporting the joists.

The fine thread drywall screw will work on the thin metal studs while the self drilling type is necessary for the heavier studs. Just use the correct type of screws for steel studs. If you need to cut dozens of metal studs and tracks quickly use a circular saw fitted with a toothless carborundum metal cutting blade 7 when cutting individual steel studs or tracks with a circular saw cut on the closed or web side and support the piece tightly on sawhorses. Beside buying the right metal studs for your needs.

As illustrated here steel beams with wood filler require top mount or face mount hangers to attach to the triforce open joist. G1 schematic of typical steel framed house g2 c shape configuration g3 track configuration g4 joist web holes g5 stud web holes g6 joist web hole patch g7 stud web hole patch 1 g8 in line framing detail g9 web stiffener detail 1 g10 web stiffener detail 2 g11 web stiffener detail 3 g12 track splice detail. 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. Additional corrosion resistance on top of the grade 410 stainless steel is also available with the use of epoxy coatings which can also be color matched to specific decking products so that the deck fastener is barely visible on the.

I need to build a simple partition office in one corner of the building and i am looking to attach the new wood stud wall to the metal studs for support as there is a drop ceiling with no support for the top plate. Fasteners for installing metal studs. The use of top mount hangers can be done in certain conditions. Coarse thread screws are for wood fine thread and or self drilling for metal metal studs come in light weights and heavy weights.

The steel framing alliance advises builders to keep their fastener selection simple.