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Re: Metal wall studs? [message #25020 is a reply to message #25016]

Thu, 26 August 2004 12:55

martinleewin
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Colin;
Ranier is righty about metal studs flexing. For only a some more wood cost you can get much less resonance and transmission by building "studio walls". Use 2x6 top and bottom plates, 2x4 studs positioned alternating between front and back edges of the plates, cross bracing not needed.
This allows much more damping insulation material between sheets-- reducing res & trans. Dupont Hollowfill is better at damping lows than fiberglass. Isolation is further improved by having no studs connecting the two sheets.
You should be satisfied with single 5/8 sheeting this way.
Martin W.

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		Metal wall studs? By: colinhester on Wed, 25 August 2004 10:57
		Re: Metal wall studs? By: Ranier on Wed, 25 August 2004 15:22
		Thanks By: colinhester on Wed, 25 August 2004 15:32
		Re: Metal wall studs? By: martinleewin on Thu, 26 August 2004 12:55
		Re: Metal wall studs? By: colinhester on Thu, 26 August 2004 20:10
		Re: Metal wall studs? By: JLM on Thu, 22 September 2005 04:34

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