First Time Framing With Steel Studs

nywoodwizard

I'm remodeling a new store for a friend of mine ,its my first time using steel studs.it was much easier than i thought,didn't even have to cut too much,we used full size 10's and 12's for the walls.Took more time to plan for the theater room than it took to frame half the store,Its going to be a high end store :theater,audio and video. built a big office,a small office,three closets,a conference room and a 19' x 21' theater room.i'm going back tommorow to frame out the theater room ceiling and build a two level stage for the seating.The theme is going to be roman ,we got some awsome plans for that in the up coming weeks.I'm very excited and can't wait to warm up my table saw.

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woodmagman

I have never seen a wall built with steel layed on the floor like that. It appears to have worked for you so wha-hooo for you. the wood in the doors and windows is good for hanging the door and attaching casing, our guys use track on the sides and line that with scrap 2x4 this way the wood does not bend the side studs when drys and warps....and you can frame to the required R.O.

AtlanticWBConst

When the walls don't go all the way up to the top deck, the way to build them is on the floor and then tie each wall into the others. Goes VERY quickly like that.

Very nice job on the Steel framing Nywoodwizard. - Are you sure that this was your first time?

FWIW-We like to use fir studs for the door openings (straighter)...

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woodmagman

The way we do it is lay the gid for the T-bar or Suspend drywall then attach to it, goes real fast........

hrscammisa

Check in too the nail guns for the trim work your base boards they make nails just for that shoots right through the ten can stds

nywoodwizard

Yea first time , we had 14'-15' to the roof ,really nothing to attatch to,and theater room was 12' the rest was 10' ,so we installed all the perimiter walls first anchored the tops to the cinder block with heavy L-brackets and used 3/8 hollow wall anchors,the type that flip out in the wall,tried tapcons but the block was old and crumbly.then just ran some braces acrossed the top plates to keep them level and sqaure.my biggest problem was he wanted a two level "wood framed" ceiling ,i thought a little too heavy for the steel studs,so we took advantage of the girders and wedged 2x8's in them and kind of hung the ceiling at the transition off of them.It didn't help the wood came from the lumber yard awfully heavy from the 4" of rain we just got.I've never felt 2x8's weigh so much.i'll post more pics tommorow when i finish the seating platform

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woodmagman

I was under the belief the studs were eight can studs not ten ...

AtlanticWBConst

Yes, I can see your point and how this is very quick as well.

I guess it all depends on the design and function of the space.

Medical areas require going to the top deck (soundproofing)
Some office layouts just want open partition walls = No ceilings.
Etc...

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nywoodwizard

Finished up the metal framing,and just finish up the wood framing yesterday got the theater room seating platform done,the platform will have an arch over it with two collums sitting on the knee wall,ceiling with projector lift opening done.just waiting for the electrician to finish and then the drywall,in the mean while i'm trying to design something for the theater room screen wall,we've pick a roman theme.I found an idea i'm going to build and have the screen drop down out of. I'm excited and can't wait to get started on it.

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plazaman

Working with steel is so easy. im currently doing a commercial space where the owner made many changes with the layout. I practically moved entires walls with ease. Try that with wood.

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nywoodwizard

You aren't kidding its very forgiving,i have a basement renovation coming up soon,i will definately use it again on this project.

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