Cripple stud cripple stud track piece open side jamb sill typical base anchorage infill stud additional anchorage jamb base track.
Metal stud framing door opening.
It is a companion piece to the sdi video how to install a steel door frame in steel stud construction please watch the video for a demonstration of all steps in this process.
How to install a doorway or opening within a metal stud wall.
To cut individual steel studs and tracks use straight cut aviation snips photo 1.
The details contained in this document are intended as a general guide for using steel stud manufacturers association ssma member products.
If you need to cut dozens of metal studs and tracks quickly use a circular saw fitted with a toothless carborundum metal cutting blade 7 when cutting individual steel studs or tracks with a circular saw cut on the closed or web side and support the piece tightly on sawhorses.
Unlike wood framing steel framing doesn t rot due to moisture and it resists rust.
How to install a doorway or opening within a metal stud wall.