Previous Tech Tip was updated to the current industry standards with the help of metal framing manufacturers. The metal framing industry stopped using imprecise gage thicknesses and started using precise minimum base metal thicknesses. Yet, many A/Es..
Metal Framing Thickness or Gage - New and Improved issue
by David Stutzman | Aug 16, 2018 | Division 05, Division 09, metal, Product Applications, publications, Specifications, studs, Tech Tips
Metal Stud Deflection Track
by David Stutzman | May 21, 2013 | C1010, Construction Administration, Design Considerations, Division 09, Partitions, Product Applications, publications, Specifications, studs, Tech Tips
What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and lateral. Do you know what criteria govern the track selection? Do you know the questions to ask? Learn what..
What thickness is that gage?
by David Stutzman | Jul 9, 2012 | Division 05, Division 07, Division 08, Door, Sheet metal, Specifications, studs
If you find yourself caught between tradition and current industry practice for specifying sheet metal thicknesses you are not alone. It has been years since industry standards have abandoned gage to designate metal thickness, now the standards rely on..