Steel Stud Ceiling Framing Details

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Steel stud ceiling framing details. Includes details for resilient channel installation chase walls furred ceilings and walls and door and window openings. The metal stud ceiling frame is completed after about 3 hours of continuous work. Framing practices and procedures for wood and steel framing. 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.

Call 509 343 9019 for dwg files. Studs and joists must be in true alignment. The details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using steel stud manufacturers association ssma member products. Make sure you install the metal studs every 15 25 otherwise they won t be able to support the weight of the plasterboards.

For low clearance areas they also come in 1 5 8 inch widths. Contact clarkdietrich technical services at 888 437 3244 for any questions on these details or if you. All framing lumber should be the correct grade for the intended use and 38 mm x 89 mm nominal 2 x 4 or larger should bear the grade. Steel studs are beneficial for building ceilings because they are straight light and can be purchased in longer lengths than wood studs.

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. Ssma standard cad details. Framing members should be straight true and of uniform dimension. 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.

Chapter 3 cladding. We are aggressively working on updating the hundreds of cold formed framing details located in the cad library with updated product information. In many applications installing a steel stud ceiling take less time and effort than it would with wood studs. 2 1 2 250s 3 1 2 350s 3 5 8 362s 4 400s 5 1 2 550s 6 600s 8 800s 10.

These products should not be used in design or construction without an independent evaluation by a qualified engineer or architect to verify the suitability. The metal tracks and studs are installed firmly therefore the frame is perfectly level as we have used the laser level.