Posted by colinhester [ 216.196.227.194 ] on August 25, 2004 at 11:57:50:

This winter (and spring and summer and fall and...)I'll be finishing my basement. My music / HT room will be 8.5' x 13.5' x 22' and I would like to use metal studs. Are there any negatives to this? I'll will be double sheeting the walls with 1/2" or 5/8" gypsum wall board. Studs will be set 16" on-center with cross bracing and insulation between studs.

Is this going to be bad (too much wall flex.) The reason for using metal studs in the first place is cost - pure and simple. Should I just cough up the extra cash for wood studs or am I going to be OK?.....Colin

Replies:

• Re: Metal wall studs? - martinleewin 13:55:06 08/26/04 (2)
  • Re: Metal wall studs? - colinhester 21:10:57 08/26/04 (1)
    • Re: Metal wall studs? - JLM 05:34:23 09/22/05 (0)
• Re: Metal wall studs? - Ranier 16:22:37 08/25/04 (1)
  • Thanks - colinhester 16:32:23 08/25/04 (0)