What size/thickness of metal studs to use for interior wall?
I want to frame out a small section of my home basement with a non-load bearing wall. It will be secured top and bottom(~7ft of height). The intention is just to create a separated space. For expense reasons I opted to go with metal studs spaced every 24". After drywalling (or paneling), I will be installing wall mounted Elfa shelving onto that wall, not heavily loaded. There are a couple of metal stud size options: 2 1/2" and 3 5/8", and there are also a few different thicknesses/gauge options. Can someone who knows give a suggestion as to which stud size I should use for this purpose? Thank you! submitted by /u/CyberSecKen [link] [comments]
I want to frame out a small section of my home basement with a non-load bearing wall. It will be secured top and bottom(~7ft of height). The intention is just to create a separated space. For expense reasons I opted to go with metal studs spaced every 24".
After drywalling (or paneling), I will be installing wall mounted Elfa shelving onto that wall, not heavily loaded.
There are a couple of metal stud size options: 2 1/2" and 3 5/8", and there are also a few different thicknesses/gauge options.
Can someone who knows give a suggestion as to which stud size I should use for this purpose?
Thank you!
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