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Metal Stud Framing

Dino Koukoudakis from Dino's Construction demonstrates some of the techniques used in framing with metal studs. He prefers them because they're lighter and never warp. They are also easy to cut and fasten with the right tools. Dino demonstrates how easy they are to line up and install along an exterior wall and the speed and ease with which a partition wall can be framed. It is simple and sturdy construction material that has a better tolerance for moisture than wood.

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Metal Stud Framing

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" why do you prefer metal studs here in the city. It's -- And they don't -- Those are two good reasons. And there's nothing to cutting them just the -- and up. And they go right into place and -- Marino's going to go ahead and fasten them. Now this is also going directly over a brick wall. And also we will be putting insulation in there and eventually vapor barrier it's still a situation where you got masonry which we place. And again it's nice to have steel. So you've got them all and you put them in place and fasten them. At the base first. And then once they're fastened at the bottom you'll plumb them up on the government Labatt limited topped. What what dino's laying out here is essentially. A perpendicular wall now we -- Where in the third floor which is no one's -- unit clamoring as opposed to the one below and one above which are two bedrooms and what we're doing right now is putting up a wall that's perpendicular to the masonry walls to create a walk in closet and there's going to be a bathroom and a big Galley kitchen in the front end -- right now let's look at how they've put down the metal stud work. For this partition. So it's six foot six off the back wall which brings right right to the edge of the existing. Post here. And what we're doing is really marrying new walls and probably hiding part of this vote. And watch how he cuts this because it's so quick. Incidents related to that -- bend it down into the cut right across. And amenable to and Marino's just gonna fasten it down. This self tapping screws. Okay we'll. Is there some trick to putting up the top up place. When you've got opened joist work like this. Yes you have the with some -- tonight because not enough would. Which grew right if not by Israel to fasten it to -- so what he's doing is he's basically. Making some cuts. And twisting those around. And so to see that essentially we got that shape. And and he'll put that up across this. Standing between the two joists. Okay. So we -- plumbing the other side and start fastening the top place. Sixteen inch centers. -- So it's simple it's sturdy and it's moisture proof thanks Dana."

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