Installing Drywall Steel Studs

Coarse thread drywall screws to attach 3 8 in 1 2 in.

Installing drywall steel studs.

Install wood trim to underlying steel wall framing with self tapping trim screws. Before looking at how to install drywall drywall is an interior wall sheathing material mostly used in construction of residential and commercial buildings the improvement brought by mud studs is the use of special drywall screws. Hand clamps and c clamps are useful while metal snips a chop box or circular saw are needed for cutting. A power actuated nailer or a hammer drill and concrete anchors will attach track to concrete.

Add an additional stud for each side of a window or door. Ensure they are plumb. To avoid splitting the trim countersink the screwhead with a 1 4 in. Use fine thread screws to attach drywall to steel studs.

Secure the studs to both the top and bottom plates of the wall before you hang the drywall using a wrench. You should typically allow for 1 stud per every 12 inches 300 mm of linear wall space. Stand a sheet of drywall against the metal studs in a corner on either side of the stud wall. Learning how to install drywall is not difficult but doing it well takes time and practice.

Drywall to wood framing. Purchase steel plates also called tracks for the bottom and top of the wall by measuring the linear feet of the wall and doubling it. Space the metal studs 16 inches apart as measured from the centers. Determine the number of steel studs needed.

Tools for installing metal studs the basics include a tape measure chalk box laser level or plumb bob and magnetic level.