Drywall Ceiling Metal Stud Ceiling Framing Details

The steeler technical design catalog is a collection of typical designs for steel framing and connections.

Drywall ceiling metal stud ceiling framing details. Drywall grid and framing vs. On the floor lay out and mark the location of the wall fasten the steel track photo 2 and then locate the position of the ceiling track using a plumb bob or a level held against a steel stud. Single layer application mm in. Its patented design combines high strength steel with additional stiffening enhancements for a drywall framing stud previously unimagined.

The best technique for framing steel walls is to first fasten the floor and ceiling tracks and then install the studs one at a time. Steel drywall studs with smart edge technology prostud drywall framing system prostud and protrak with smart edge technology is the innovative steel drywall stud that sets a new industry benchmark for high performance. To keep the ceiling from sagging screw a metal stud on edge perpendicular to the studs. This brace sits on top of the ceiling studs.

Studs with 3 5 8 channel molding 173 vs. Traditional drywall ceiling and framing methods percentage savings using armstrong shortspan equals an embodied energy savings of. The metal stud ceiling frame is completed after about 3 hours of continuous work. Studs with 2 1 2 channel molding 125 armstrong drywall grid and framing.

The green choice large room 50 x 100 embodied energy mj kg. Nl3 corner framing detail nl4 slammer stud detail nl5 window opening framing detail. The metal tracks and studs are installed firmly therefore the frame is perfectly level as we have used the laser level. Maximum frame spacing drywall construction direct application panel thickness 1 location application method 2 max.

If there is no room for a stud above attach short studs to each ceiling stud and screw them to the framing above. It is essential to secure firmly the metal track in the walls as it will support the metal studs and eventually the drywall ceiling. 9 5 mm ceilings 3 perpendicular 4 400 16 3 8 parallel 4 400 16 12 7 mm ceilings perpendicular 600 24 5 6 1 2 parallel 4 400 16 sidewalls parallel or perpendicular 600 24.