Light Gauge Metal Framing

Steel framing produces far less on site waste than wood framing making debris removal less costly.

Light gauge metal framing.

The longer spans means less fastening and faster construction. Each of these components has a specific function in the wall assembly. By matt macarewich login or register to download the pdf version of this article. Contact clarkdietrich technical services at 888 437 3244 for any questions on these details or if you.

As a metal light gauge steel won t rot split warp shrink twist burn or become termite food. Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections. No longer just a division between space. Selecting the correct size and thickness will depend primarily on the spacing of the framing members and the height of the wall.

No longer just studs tracks and headers. Updated clarkdietrich building system cad details can be found in the new clarkdietrich s itools cad library. This is in contrast to thicker hot rolled sections that are shaped while the steel is molten hot. Framing with light gauge steel steel is perfectly straight comes in accurately precut lengths and thanks to recent code changes is easier to use than ever.

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. We are aggressively working on updating the hundreds of cold formed framing details located in the cad library with updated product information. The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature.