How To Cut Metal Stud Framing
Basic steel stud cutting tips and metal stud framing details Photo 1.
How to cut metal stud framing. The best way to bend metal studs is to cut their flanges every 2-3 on both sides. Cut Individual Metal Studs Family Handyman recommends using straight-cut aviation snips. A short tutorial on the use of steel track and how to measure and cut steel stud with tin snipsPlease subscribe to my channel.
This means you use fewer studs and get a stable joint. In order to make the cuts we recommend you to use straight-cut thin snips. The proper way to handle an inside corner when you use metal stud framing is sliding that first sheet into the inside corner and fastening the last stud adjacent to the drywall.
How to Cut Metal Studs. CFS studs are manufactured with. Cut the sides of the track or stud first bend backwards and cut through the web.
A miter saw is be a great way to complete the job and after you make the measurement on your studs you just need to place the flat side down. Cut in both sides with snips and score a line on the back. Make cutting the studs with aviation snips easier by first scoring the studs with a utility knife on both sides and then bending the stud back and forth until it breaks apart.
2 Join studs to tracks by clamping the two members tightly with C-clamp locking pliers. Of course with the tool youll be able to use quite limited angle cutting. Cut the metal studs and tracks Cut both side flanges of a steel stud using straight-cut aviation snips.
To cut the track and stud use aviation snips. Step 3 - Cut Your Stud. Metal Stud Framing At work we are getting ready to start framing some office space for a commercial project with metal studs.