Installing Drywall Steel Studs

Install wood trim to underlying steel wall framing with self tapping trim screws.

Installing drywall steel studs. Tools for installing metal studs the basics include a tape measure chalk box laser level or plumb bob and magnetic level. 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. You should typically allow for 1 stud per every 12 inches 300 mm of linear wall space. 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.

Drywall to wood framing. Hand clamps and c clamps are useful while metal snips a chop box or circular saw are needed for cutting. Add an additional stud for each side of a window or door. Secure the studs to both the top and bottom plates of the wall before you hang the drywall using a wrench.

Choose one end left or right of the wall to begin hanging drywall sheets. To answer the question how many screws per sheet of drywall it all depends how big the piece of drywall is. Use a stud finder to locate the wall studs and mark their position on the trim piece. Stand a sheet of drywall against the metal studs in a corner on either side of the stud wall.

To avoid splitting the trim countersink the screwhead with a 1 4 in. Space the metal studs 16 inches apart as measured from the centers. Use fine thread screws to attach drywall to steel studs. Coarse thread drywall screws to attach 3 8 in 1 2 in.

A power actuated nailer or a hammer drill and concrete anchors will attach track to concrete.