Cheap metal studs?

[andreas.mehlin]

Anyone know where to find cheap metal studs? Considering using metal studs to lower the ceiling but the price difference compared to regular 45x45 studs shouldn't be too large.

 

[norrbottenstorpet]

If you have a good price with a local dealer, you might get away even a little cheaper, but https://www.byggmax.se/virke/stalreglar/stalregel-p20841

But isn't it difficult to screw up such a rule, does it have to be screwed at an angle all the time?

 

[arneri68]

Hornbach also has good prices on metal studs.

 

[corre]

If you have a good price with a local dealer, you might get it even cheaper, but [link]

But isn't it difficult to screw up such a stud, must constantly be screwed at an angle?

Either you have a special tool that cuts and folds the sheet metal through the studs.
https://www.byggahus.se/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=89326&d=1375168965

Or you screw with countersunk screws and let the gypsum board cover over. With a 13mm gypsum or osb+gypsum it will still be even.

 

[PeterStrandberg]

Riveting pliers

https://www.jula.se/catalog/verktyg...metallverktyg/bockverktyg/stuknittang-123009/

...but you still end up having to screw at an angle when the beam is to be fastened to the ceiling And I'm wondering if it doesn't flex with metal beams. I had (have) used glespanel.

https://www.byggmax.se/virke/reglar/28x70-glespanel-p08128070

Note, double-check that the ceiling is straight https://www.byggahus.se/forum/tak-vind/250179-regla-upp-ojamnt-innertak.html

 

[norrbottenstorpet]

...but you still have to deal with angled screws when the rule needs to be attached to the ceiling And I'm wondering if it doesn't flex with metal studs. I would (have) used spaced paneling.

My point exactly!

 

[myrstack]

In terms of price, wooden studs may be cheap, but if you need to suspend a ceiling more than the normal stud thickness, a frame of edge profiles followed by steel profiles is wonderfully quick to work with. The speed and precision naturally come at a higher material cost. If you need to suspend and have electricity, pipes, ventilation, etc., I would undoubtedly use steel studs. If it's just a bit of VP that needs to be installed for downlights or similar on a previously straight ceiling, wooden studs