Light Metal Framing

We see what the future for walls holds and we are acting on it with steel framing products that perform as a system backed by intelligent design tools and fully capable engineering services.

Light metal framing. Light gauge metal framing used for interior wall partitions comes in various shapes thicknesses sizes and finishes. Metal wall framing or light gauge steel framing an alternative to traditional wood framing has been the standard of commercial construction in the united states since the early 1950s. 16 29 18 28 20 90 25 117. 1 minimum thickness represents 95 of the design thickness and is the minimum acceptable thickness delivered to the jobsite based on section a2 4 of aisi s100 12.

Clarkdietrich is a proud member of the steel framing industry association sfia. Selecting the correct size and thickness will depend primarily on the spacing of the framing members and the height of the wall. Light gauge steel framing. No longer just a division between space.

Metal framing arch 150 metal lath 3 stud punch 1 gauge. 3 625 in w x 120 in l x 1 25 in d prostud 3 5 8 25 ga galvanized steel metal stud. They re light easy to store resist fire insects and rot. Mba building supplies has been providing the highest quality light gauge steel framing and unparalleled service since 1986.

2 33mil 20ga and 43mil 18ga framing products are produced with. When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results. Steel studs are cheaper than wood. Item 15418 model 139495.

Create your project using our submittal builder. Each of these components has a specific function in the wall assembly. Use our submittal builder view our products. As the supply of quality lumber diminishes steel studs will replace their wood stud cousins more and more in home.

Steel ranges drastically between 0 50 and 75 per linear foot and is the only type of metal framing available for both residential and commercial structures. Steel studs are perfectly straight don t shrink or split.