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DIY INSTALLATION TIPS

                                                                                        

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Fast-Install in 1/2 the time! Studs pre-punched for wiring.

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Walls Stay Straight-No warping, shrinking, twisting or nail pops!

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Economical-One of the most economical ways to frame your basement.

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Installation Steps:

Safety First: Steel edges can be sharp, so please be careful. Always follow good safety practices including wearing work gloves and safety glasses. Consult with material supplier on code requirements.

Preparation:

 Locate Wall Partitions according to your drawing and mark positions of track at floor and ceiling. Check alignment with a plumb bob. Omit bottom tracks at door openings. Before working on existing basement walls ensure they are dry.

Installing Track

 Install track at ceiling by measuring and cutting to length then screwing to ceiling joists with 1 1/4' drywall screws. Where track runs parallel to and between ceiling joists, make a cross member from a track and piece and install between joists every 24 inches and fasten ceiling track to them.

Installing Track at Floor

Install track at floor by measuring and cutting to length and secure to floor every 24 inches and 2 inches cut ends. Please see the important details section for the "how to's" of installing inside corners, outside corners and at intersection.

Make sure that there is a 1/4' space between the tracks and concrete wall and the bottom and top tracks are aligned.

Building the Walls

 Install the studs by trimming the studs 1/2' shorter than the distance between the top and bottom tracks to allow for movement of the structure above. Spacing studs 16 inches on centre ensuring all flanges face the same directions. Twist studs into tracks for friction fit and using a level make sure they are straight. Connect studs to tracks using framing screws. For partition walls that need strengthening use reinforcing channels

Framing Door & Window Openings

 On either side of the doorway edge, place two studs face to face. Cut track the width of the opening and allow 6-8' extra to attach as header to the studs. Cut and bend pieces of track as shown to make header and sill members. Reinforce the header with centre stud and secure to studs with screws.

Bulkheads

 Create a mini-framed wall to box in ductwork and columns. Attach 1' x 2' D700 angle against wall section under ductwork for underside drywall to be fastened to. Fasten as required.
Download our Advantages of Steel for more installation tips and easy to follow diagrams.

  
 
     
   
 
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