framing question, steel studs

kaiser715

kaiser715

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How would you frame something like the pic below with steel studs? Non-load bearing partition meeting a 3:12 sloped ceiling. In wood would do just like shown, top plate flat to ceiling, studs cut on angle. Google/youtube has not yet revealed the 'proper' method.




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when I was doing this years ago. I would keep the top of the studs 90* with the short side of the ceiling. Attaching at that corner. This way the top cap legs are square for your dry wall. You can bend some pieces of angle past 90* and attach to ceiling, then stand your wall and attach the top cap to the angle from bottom.
 
Jeffs basically got it. Id pop a chalkline on the inside of the wall then use screws to toenail the track into the joists. keep your top track level so studs are cut square. Trying to angle cut studs always ends up a pain. At a 3/12 pitch your not floating the drywall an inch on the outside using 3 and 5/8 studs. Not that it probably matters but the track has been 3 and 3/4 the past few years. If you havent ran into it watch out on split jam door cases if youre using 5/8 drywall. Ive had to make my own jams a couple of times due to the width. They seem to be very weak if you spread them to wide. I cant say that about 1/2 drywall cause honestly we basically never use 1/2. Id get the smallest screw heads I could. We order pallets of them from hilti. Number 7s I think. Only use teks on heavy gauge. Their heads tend to bust the drywall. If I were closer id hook you up .
 
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A personal preference use the 20 ga. Every once and a while somebody specs 25 ga to save money. I wouldnt build a doghouse with it. I usally just price it for 20 ga anyway.
 
Thanks for the responses.

Tell me a bit more about the connection on the tall side, what to use... JeffB says "You can bend some pieces of angle past 90* and attach to ceiling". Thinking this would be some scrap or whatever same gauge as studs/track??

This is for my garage when I get it going. Looking at using 6" studs, tallest will be right at 20' to meet the ceiling. Think I am going to strap with hat channel and use metal liner panels.
 
K. You can use scrap or buy the 2x2 angle when purchasing the metal. See attachment for this. Explanation #1 blue dots indicate plumb lines for each side of metal. Pink indicates placement ofangle. Pencil line is slope. #2 green indicates screw attach ment. Pink again angle with bending direction. Red indicates your track. Purple is the stud . Longer green screws are into joists. Smaller into metal. Ignore earlier about screw size as doesnt sound like will be an issue.
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kaiser715 said:
Thanks for the responses.

Tell me a bit more about the connection on the tall side, what to use... JeffB says "You can bend some pieces of angle past 90* and attach to ceiling". Thinking this would be some scrap or whatever same gauge as studs/track??

This is for my garage when I get it going. Looking at using 6" studs, tallest will be right at 20' to meet the ceiling. Think I am going to strap with hat channel and use metal liner panels.
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hope that helps. Nnow another easy idea. Cut 6 inch long wooden wedges on the slope (pitch) attaching to the joists then screw top track directly to them. One step and top track is level.
 
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