Installing Drywall Steel Studs

Add an additional stud for each side of a window or door.

Installing drywall steel studs.

Learning how to install drywall is not difficult but doing it well takes time and practice. Ensure they are plumb. Determine the number of steel studs needed. You should typically allow for 1 stud per every 12 inches 300 mm of linear wall space.

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. Coarse thread drywall screws to attach 3 8 in 1 2 in. Choose one end left or right of the wall to begin hanging drywall sheets.

Install wood trim to underlying steel wall framing with self tapping trim screws. Use fine thread screws to attach drywall to steel studs. 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. A power actuated nailer or a hammer drill and concrete anchors will attach track to concrete.

Hand clamps and c clamps are useful while metal snips a chop box or circular saw are needed for cutting. To avoid splitting the trim countersink the screwhead with a 1 4 in. Secure the studs to both the top and bottom plates of the wall before you hang the drywall using a wrench. Space the metal studs 16 inches apart as measured from the centers.

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