Steel Stud Wall Thickness

That s why scafco steel framing products are manufactured from 100 prime mill certified steel.

Steel stud wall thickness.

3 2187 in w x 120 in l x 0 875 in d galvanized steel metal stud. Axial load bearing interior and. Hang drywall or sheathing using 1 1 4 in. 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.

Self tapping drywall screws spaced every 8 in. If your steel stud wall seems flimsy keep in mind that it gains full rigidity once drywall or sheathing is applied. Item 61149 model 226707. Along edges where two sheets meet on a stud and 12 in.

Allowable stud deflection for curtain wall framing is actually for determining what is an acceptable deflection for the wall facing materials. Stratco steel wall framing is strong reliable and durable. Wall facing materials. 1800 788 326 34 1800 studco noggings part numbers section width nogging track base metal thickness bmt a centres.

Track thickness equal to or greater than the stud thickness both flanges of the stud attached to the track studs not adjacent to wall openings or discontinuities in the track minimum bearing length 1. A metal stud is ductile and therefore can perform at a wide range of deflections. While never as cheap as wood steel studs are now only. Our traditional thickness steel framing meets astm a370 a1003 c754 c1513 c645 non structural and c955 structural.

Stud plate and nogging from stratco is made from quality materials in a range of widths and thicknesses for both cyclonic and non cyclonic areas. Scafco s products exceed industry standards as they are manufactured from 57 ksi steel in place of 50 ksi and g90 in place of g60 for 68 mil and heavier. Whether you want to install it yourself or require assistance we are here to help. Non load bearing exterior curtain walls.

33 mils 20ga 43 mils 18ga 54 mils 16ga 68 mils 14ga and 97 mils 12ga. Steel wall framing. Unlike wood which can arrive warped twisted or bent steel studs unless damaged always arrive perfectly straight. The wall stud web crippling calculations assume the following.