Metal Stud Roof Framing Details

The main purpose of specifying an allowable stud deflection for curtain wall framing is actually for determining what is an acceptable deflection for the wall facing materials.

Metal stud roof framing details.

Your source for light gauge steel truss systems. The trim and roofing sheet should be fastened every 12 to 24 inches along the gable edge. Boxed jamb studs welded together reduces material build up and finish problems. Then bend one flange up clear of the snips jaws and cut across the stud s web.

Basic steel stud cutting tips and metal stud framing details photo 1. Updated clarkdietrich building system cad details can be found in the new clarkdietrich s itools cad library. Steel framing offers marketing advantages because consumers recognize steel as a superior framing product for its fundamental characteristics. With today s demanding architectural designs intricate roof lines and aggressive schedules light gauge steel trusses have become a popular product for architects engineers builders and developers.

Roof pitch the metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a mini mum slope of 2 per foot to ensure proper drainage. R1 roof framing r2 joist and rafter detail r3 roof framing isometric view r4 heel joint connection detail. Cut the metal studs and tracks cut both side flanges of a steel stud using straight cut aviation snips. A metal stud is ductile and therefore can perform at a wide range of deflections.

Long term maintenance costs are reduced because steel. We are aggressively working on updating the hundreds of cold formed framing details located in the cad library with updated product information. Can design an engineered pre fabricated light gauge. Space between the studs or roof rafters joists can be filled with batt insulation.

Thermal performance data for some steel stud wall configurations is provided in appendix b. Nl3 corner framing detail nl4 slammer stud detail nl5 window opening framing detail nl6 door opening framing detail nl7 non load bearing opening nl8 non load bearing wall parallel to joist roofs rafters joists. Refer to the rain carrying table in this booklet for the maximum allowable panel length per. Using a back to back jamb with a track cap piece at the opening eliminates welding so that thinner material can be used depending on the load requirements.

Steel framing is easier to handle because steel studs weigh 1 less than wood studs and can be installed at 4 on center.